Glossary
· ClinicalECMO Transport
Moving a patient who is supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, with the ECMO circuit running throughout the flight.
ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) transport is one of the most complex missions in aeromedical aviation. The ECMO circuit oxygenates the patient's blood outside the body and must run uninterrupted in flight.
Missions require a specialist perfusion or ECMO retrieval team, a long-range jet with high electrical capacity, and tight coordination between sending and receiving ECMO centres.
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