Application of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in neonatal respiratory failure

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a kind of extra life support technique that can support cardiac and pulmonary function in a relatively long time. With the application of nitric oxide, pulmonary surfactant and high frequency ventilation, the use of ECMO in neonatal respiratory failure decreased. Although received these treatment, there are some newborn with respiratory failure still required ECMO at last. On this paper, the application of ECMO in neonatal respiratory failure from foreign medical institute was introduced, and compared with the domestic situation, in order to improve the application of ECMO in neonatal respiratory failure. Key words: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Respiratory failure; Infant, newborn