Pronunciation: english [?ek?] american [?eko?]. If you phoneticize the pronunciation of emo, it is ? ['?km?].
ECMO is an acronym for Extra-corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), which translates into Chinese as Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), and is also known as an "artificial lung", which is a medical emergency device used to provide extracorporeal respiration and circulation for patients during cardiopulmonary surgery, such as severe cardiopulmonary failure. This is a medical emergency device used to provide extracorporeal respiration and circulation for patients during cardiopulmonary surgery, such as severe cardiopulmonary failure, heart transplantation and other procedures.
In addition to temporarily replacing the patient's cardiopulmonary function and reducing the burden on the patient's heart and lungs, it can also buy more time for medical personnel to save the patient. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was first successfully utilized by the University of Michigan Medical School in the United States.
Basic structure
ECMO mainly includes endovascular cannula, connecting tube, power pump (artificial heart), oxygenator (artificial lung), oxygen supply tube, monitoring system and other parts.
The power pump (artificial heart), provides power to drive the blood through the tube. There are two main types of power pumps in the clinic: rolling pumps and centrifugal pumps. Roller pumps are not easy to move and are difficult to manage. Centrifugal pumps are preferred for emergencies and have the advantage of being easy to install and move, easy to manage, and less blood damage.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Extracorporeal Membrane Pulmonary Oxygenation