Abstract


 Objective: The infants who received extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support in the neonatal period may have life-long developmental risks. The objective of this study was to determine the developmental risk factors and developmental status at the 1st and 2nd year follow-up evaluations of the infants who were supported with ECMO in the neonatal period at Ankara University (AU) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). 

Material and Methods: Infants in this research were evaluated with the information of perinatal risk factors, neonatal intensive care unit progress and the evaluations with the Expanded-Guide for Monitoring Child Development (Exp- GMCD), Guide for Monitoring Child Development (GMCD), and the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-III (BSID-III). 

Results: The sample consisted of 8 babies who survived from 12 newborns who received ECMO support at AU NICU between September 2015 and September 2017. One of the babies with Down syndrome had significant developmental delays in the language, cognitive, fine and gross motor domains at 1st and 2nd year follow-up and another baby had an expressive language delay at the 2nd year evaluation. 






Conclusion: According to the developmental assessment of the infants who received ECMO support at the AU NICU, 75% (6 cases) were developed age-appropriately in all developmental domains with standardized tools. It is important to monitor the development of these children with a transdiciplinary approach to determine risk factors, support early childhood development and the family, and provide early diagnosis and intervention. 

Keywords: ECMO, Development, Developmental difficulty

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Bingöller Pekcici EB. Developmental Evaluation of Infants Treated with ECMO during Their Newborn Period: Preliminary Results of a Single Center. Turk J Pediatr Dis [Internet]. 2019 Mar. 21 [cited 2025 May 25];13(1):19-24. Available from: https://turkjpediatrdis.org/article/view/635