Journal of Critical Care
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 151-155 , June 2006

The Bartlett et al extracorporeal membrane oxygenation case series from 1977, with expert commentary provided by Dr P. Pearl O'Rourke

  • R. Scott Watson, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • The CRISMA Laboratory (Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute illness), and Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261. Tel.: +1 412 692 5164; fax: +1 412 647 3791.
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  • P. Pearl O'Rourke, MD

      Affiliations

    • Human Research Affairs, Partners HealthCare System, Inc, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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  • Robert H. Bartlett, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA

References 

  1. Bartlett RH, Gazzaniga AB, Fong SW, Jefferies MR, Roohk HV, Haiduc N. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenator support for cardiopulmonary failure. Experience in 28 cases. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1977;73(3):375–386
  2. Zapol WM, Snider MT, Hill JD, Fallat RJ, Bartlett RH, Edmunds LH, et al. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in severe acute respiratory failure. A randomized prospective study. JAMA. 1979;242(20):2193–2196
  3. Bartlett RH, Roloff DW, Cornell RG, Andrews AF, Dillon PW, Zwischenberger JB. Extracorporeal circulation in neonatal respiratory failure: a prospective randomized study. Pediatrics. 1985;76(4):479–487
  4. O'Rourke PP, Crone RK, Vacanti JP, Ware JH, Lillehei CW, Parad RB, et al. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and conventional medical therapy in neonates with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn: a prospective randomized study. Pediatrics. 1989;84(6):957–963
  5. UK Collaborative ECMO Trial Group . UK collaborative randomized trial of neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Lancet. 1996;348:75–82

 Bartlett RH, Gazzaniga AB, Fong SW, Jefferies MR, Roohk HV, Haiduc N. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenator support for cardiopulmonary failure. Experience in 28 cases. Thorac Cardiovas Surg 1977;73(3):375-86.

PII: S0883-9441(06)00031-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2006.03.001

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 151-155 , June 2006

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