Neonatal ECMO outcomes in transported versus in-house patients: A single-center study

Eitan Keizman, Evyatar Hubara, Tal Sadeh, Yelena Skourikhin, Marina Rubinshtein, Guy Dumanis, Itai M Pessach, David Mishaly, Uri Pollak, Reut Kassif Lerner, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Morgan Stanley Children, s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian, Tel Hashomer, Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Department, The Edmond J. Safra International Congenital Heart Center, the Edmond and Lily Safra Children, s Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, The Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, The Edmond and Lily Safra Children, s Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Adelson Faculty of Medicine, Ariel University, Section of Pediatric Critical Care, Hadassah University Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Perfusion

Published online on December 22, 2025

Abstract

Perfusion, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a life-saving intervention for neonates with severe respiratory or circulatory failure. Due to its complexity, ECMO is often performed in specialized centers, necessitating the transport of eligible ...