In this small cohort of pediatric patients undergoing heart surgery, there was a moderate but statistically significant correlation between the ScvO(2)-catheter and the NIRS-C values.
With a growing trend of extracorporeal support for critically ill patients, we provide a historical review of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) including its failures and successes as well as discussing extracorporeal devices now available or nearly accessible while examining current clinical indications and trends of ECMO in respiratory failure.