Neonatal ECMO cases
| Case no | Admission diagnosis | Age at referral (days) | Length of ECMO run (days) | ECMO day biopsy performed | Histological diagnosis | Management change | Outcome | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPHN = persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn; ECMO = extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. | ||||||||
| 1 | PPHN | 1 | – | Pre ECMO | Surfactant protein B deficiency | ECMO not offered | Died | Respiratory failure |
| 2 | PPHN | 9 | – | Pre ECMO | Alveolar capillary dysplasia | ECMO not offered | Died | Respiratory failure |
| 3 | PPHN | 18 | – | Pre ECMO | Alveolar capillary dysplasia | ECMO not offered | Died | Respiratory failure |
| 4 | Meconium aspiration | 1 | 9 | 3 | Pulmonary lymphangiectasia | Decannulated from ECMO as no reversible pathology | Died | Respiratory failure |
| 5 | Potter’s syndrome, PPHN | 0 | 9 | 7 | Pulmonary hypoplasia | Decannulated from ECMO as no reversible pathology | Survived | |
| 6 | PPHN | 1 | 11 | ECMO +10 | Pulmonary hypoplasia | Withdrawal of intensive care | Died | Respiratory failure |
| 7 | PPHN | 2 | 5 | ECMO +2 | Alveolar capillary dysplasia | Withdrawal of intensive care | Died | Respiratory failure |
| 8 | Meconium aspiration | 7 | 6 | ECMO +7 | Meconium aspiration, barotrauma | Treatment continued | Survived | |