Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to lung transplantation: Practice patterns and patient outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly relied on to bridge patients with respiratory failure to lung transplantation despite limited evidence for its use in this setting. This study evaluated longitudinal trends in practice patterns, patient characteristics, and outcomes in patients bridged with ECMO to lung transplant.

Methods

A retrospective review of all adult isolated lung transplant patients in the United Network for Organ Sharing database between 2000 and 2019 was performed. Patients were classified as "ECMO" if supported with ECMO at the time of listing or transplantation and "non-ECMO" otherwise. Linear regression was used to evaluate trends in patient demographics during the study period. Trends in mortality were evaluated using Cox pr

SUBMITTER: Rando HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10756924 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature