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What Is A Procedure Of Oxygenating The Blood Called?
my 21 year old great niece has been diagnosed with sepsis. she s being transferred to different hospital for a procedure described as removing her blood,oxyginating her blood & putting it back. what is this called & do they do anything other than oxygenate it?
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What Is A Procedure Of Oxygenating The Blood Called?
Hello, The procedure you are referring may be ECMO (extracorporal membrane oxygenation). It is very useful in conditions like sepsis. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician