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Researchers complete first human trial on viability of enteral ventilation

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95 points mustaphah | 3 comments | 21 Oct 25 18:44 UTC | HN request time: 0.206s | source
1. afarviral ◴[22 Oct 25 12:04 UTC] No.45667794[source]▶
Would it not be more direct to do gas exchange with blood?
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2. analog31 ◴[22 Oct 25 12:26 UTC] No.45668004[source]▶
You still need some permeable membrane with a high surface area, to exchange dissolved oxygen. In this method, the customer supplies the membrane.
3. samus ◴[22 Oct 25 12:52 UTC] No.45668319[source]▶
Such devices already exist and are used in heart or lung surgery, as well as in intensive care and medical emergencies. However, the potential for complications is much higher since they extract from and return blood to the body.