Rainbow Children's Hospital Achieves One of India's Longest duration Pediatric ECMO Air Retrievals, Saves 8-Year-Old Boy After 36 Days on Life Support
Jun 11, 2026
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 11: An 8-year-old boy from Guwahati who was fighting for every breath after a severe Influenza B infection has made a remarkable recovery following a complex cross-country rescue mission by Rainbow Children's Hospital, Hyderabad, India's leading pediatric multi-specialty and perinatal care hospital chain. The child was airlifted on ECMO support from Guwahati to Hyderabad and went on to survive 36 days on advanced life support, making it one of the country's most extraordinary pediatric ECMO recoveries.