[Recommendations for respiratory support in the newborn (IV). High frequency ventilation, ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)]

Abstract

The recommendations included in this document will be part a series of updated reviews of the literature on respiratory support in the newborn infant. These recommendations are structured into 12 modules, and in this work module 8 is presented. Each module is the result of a consensus process amongst all members of the Surfactant and Respiratory Group of the Spanish Society of Neonatology. They represent a summary of the published papers on each specific topic, as well as the clinical experience of each one of the members of the group.

Keywords: High frequency ventilation; Newborn; Recién nacido; Ventilación de alta frecuencia; ex útero intrapartum treatment (EXIT); ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT); extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO); oxigenador de membrana extracorpórea (ECMO).