Abstract
The Travenol 0.75m2 membrane oxygenator (Modulung) were applied for open heart surgery of three cases of infants and children with mild hypothermia.
The membrane oxygenator provides safe, adequate exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, in spite of its limited capacity for gas exchange compared with the Sapporo ALL-IN-ONE bubble oxygenator.
Cardiopulmonary support was performed with no excessive blood damage, nor leakage from membrane defects, and the structural advantage of the membrane oxygenator made the rinsing procedure unnecessary, so that the membrane oxygenator was timesaving, and convenient in practical use.
We believe that Travenol membrane oxygenator is contributory to a successful open heart surgery, especially, for newborns and infants.
