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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 270-273 |
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation – A bridge to life in COVID-19 complicated pregnancy
Ramitha Ramachandran1, Manjush Karthika2, Suresh G Nair1
1 Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Aster Medcity, Kochi, Kerala, India
2 Department of Health and Medical Sciences, Khawarizmi International College, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Suresh G Nair
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Aster Medcity, Kochi, Kerala
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/ijrc.ijrc_59_22
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The utility of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has gained significant attention over the past 25 years. ECMO has revolutionized the management of patients with refractory cardiac and respiratory complications in critically ill patients. We herewith present a case of a 26-year-old pregnant female patient with coronavirus disease-2019 and refractory hypoxemia, who was managed successfully on ECMO.
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