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The internal jugular vein and the carotid artery were fully dissociated, and No. 7 silk was placed on the proximal and distal ends of the internal jugular vein and the carotid artery, respectively
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Objective
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been increasingly used for severe neonatal respiratory failure refractory to conventional treatments. This paper summarizes our operation experience of neonatal ECMO via cannulation of the internal jugular vein and carotid artery.
Methods
The clinical data of 12 neonates with severe respirat...
