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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been successfully used as a method for the interhospital transportation of critically ill patients. In South Korea, a well-established ECMO interhospital transport system is lacking due to limited resources. We developed a simplified ECMO transport system without mechanical ventilation for use by public emergency medical services.
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Cerebral Protection in Aortic Arch Surgery: Hypothermia Alone Suffices
Aneurysms of the aortic arch are among the most challenging cases for surgical treatment and require procedural expertise for their safe conduct. Up to now, 3 main strategies for cerebral protection of patients undergoing extensive aortic surgery have been developed and studied. These are straight deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA), retrograde cerebral perfusion (RCP), and ante grade cerebral perfusion (ACP).
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Cerebral Microemboli in Mini-Sternotomy Compared to Mini- Thoracotomy for Aortic Valve Replacement: A Cross Sectional Cohort Study
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