Written by Mohamed Sobhy
Saturday, April 22, 2023 04:00 AM
Dr. Hossam Salah, Executive Director of Cairo University Hospitals, confirmed that Kasr Al-Ainy In the process of establishing the first specialized unit containing all the needs of ECU patients, to be a highly efficient critical cases unit belonging to the Critical Cases Department with a capacity of 8 equipped beds designed to obtain the international golden accreditation from the International Life Support Association ELSO at a cost of about 60 million pounds, explaining that the unit has (2) devices Fixed ECU, (2) mobile ECU, (4) nursing families, (8) respirators.
Dr. Hossam Salah explained to “The Seventh Day” that the Ecmo is a modern technology that nourishes the blood with oxygen and rids it of carbon dioxide in cases of acute respiratory failure by using a temporary artificial lung membrane until the respiratory system recovers, and it is also used as an auxiliary device in cases of sudden heart failure resulting from For heart attacks, acute carditis, and advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
The CEO noted Cairo University HospitalsAnd that the ECM is used as a temporary aid to the heart in cases of high-risk intervention with catheterization, surgery, cases of heart and lung transplants, and complex cases of spinal cord transplantation, pointing out that the techniques of using the device need a specialized trained team to choose the appropriate patient, install connections, and participate in the treatment of the patient, as it requires intensive care. It is highly qualified and has a highly trained team and is attached to it with all intensive care capabilities such as artificial respiration devices, aortic balloons, continuous and intermittent dialysis, in addition to endoscopy of the digestive system and lungs, heart catheterization, heart surgeries, a blood bank and a highly specialized laboratory, and cooperation is carried out with a team of all relevant medical specialties on To be trained to deal with these cases.
Dr. Hossam Salah explained that the device is a therapeutic device that saves patients’ lives in the event of a lung stop, and it is an alternative to the lung until recovery, explaining that this technology is only available in Kasr Al-Ainy and is not found in other university hospitals or hospitals affiliated with the Ministry of Health, explaining that this technology saves patients’ lives. .
