# Pediatric ECMO center, New Children's Hospital Keywords: - [intensive care](< /en/search?q=intensive care >) - [intensive care unit](< /en/search?q=intensive care unit >) - [New Children’s Hospital](< /en/search?q=New Children’s Hospital >) Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Laakso at New Children's Hospital has the preparedness to provide ECMO therapy.  We carry out ECMO transports from the Finnish intensive care units within the area of Turku–Tampere–Lappeenranta. ECMO therapy is an intensive care method that we can consider for patients whose life-threatening respiratory or circulatory failure cannot be stabilized with standard intensive care support measures (e.g., ventilator therapy, medication to support circulation). ECMO therapy lasts approximately 1–2 weeks. We provide treatment with a special heart-lung machine for a patient suffering from a critical, acute but temporary respiratory or circulatory failure. When the circulation of a critically ill patient is connected to an extracorporeal support system, the patient has the opportunity to heal from an immediate life-threatening illness. ## [ Maisa Portal (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.maisa.fi/maisa/Authentication/Login?lang=britishenglish) MAISA.FI You can use our online services by signing in to the Maisa Portal. Guardians can act on behalf of their children under the age of 18. Click here to go to Maisa’s sign-in page  ## [ Patient Guide ](/en/patient/patient-guide) The Patient Guide site answer the most common questions you might have before, during, and after treatment. See Patient Guide site here  ## Contact information #### Visiting address New Children's Hospital Stenbäckinkatu 9 Helsinki Main entrance, 4th floor #### Postal address P.O. Box 347 00029 HUS ### ECMO-hotline [ Phone, ECMO-hotline: 050 427 1011 ]() ## Find us here ### [ New Children's Hospital ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/new-childrens-hospital)  Updated: 04.11.2022 Print this page