Neurologic Complications of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Neurologic Complications of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The rate and outcomes of neurologic complications of patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to identify these parameters in ECMO patients. METHODS All patients receiving ECMO were selected from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample between 2001-2011. The rate and outcomes of neurologic complications [...

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-hemostatic complications.

The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support for cardiac and respiratory failure has increased in recent years. Improvements in ECMO oxygenator and pump technologies have aided this increase in utilization. Additionally, reports of successful outcomes in supporting patients with respiratory failure during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and reports of ECMO during cardiopulmonary resusci...

Neurologic Issues in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a well-established therapy for patients experiencing acute severe cardiac and/or respiratory failure. Unfortunately, despite noteworthy improvements in patient selection, technology, and multidiscipli‐ nary team management, significant complications are still common. The most dramatic and potentially severe complications are neurologic. However, the...

Pathological complications of non-survivors of newborn extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

The pathology was reviewed of the early deaths identified from the first 50 neonates treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) during its introduction to the UK. Fifteen neonates died during or shortly after ECMO between August 1989 and June 1992. Data on 12 are presented (three did not have a postmortem examination). The clinical diagnoses at referral for ECMO were as follows: pe...

Complications during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: why collaboration is key.