Mobilizing an ECMO patient is more difficult than mobilizing a usual ICU patient. Any tensions, kinks, or dislodgment of cannulas can be fatal for the patient. A good preparation, team communication, and extreme caution are the key to mobilize and even ambulate an ECMO patient safely [1-3].
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Mossadegh, C. (2017). Mobilizing the ECMO patients in everyday care and ambulation. In Nursing Care and ECMO (pp. 71–73). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20101-6_6
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