Bhubaneswar, Jul 15 (PTI) An ECMO machine was inaugurated at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, on Thursday.

Many critical COVID-19 patients requiring ECMO treatment are now being airlifted to other states for availing the same.

AIIMS Bhubaneswar Director Gitanjali Batmanabane inaugurated the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) facility on the institutes ninth foundation day.

A decision was taken last month to procure two machines amid a huge requirement for ECMO treatment, especially for critical coronavirus patients suffering from lung ailment.

At least two critical patients had to be airlifted to Kolkata for ECMO support.

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