Upper gastrointestinal bleeding on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patients on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) support are at a high risk of hemorrhagic complications, including upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). The objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence and impact of this complication in V-A ECMO patients.

Materials and methods

A retrospective single-center study (2013-2017) was conducted on V-A ECMO patients, excluding those who died within 24 h. All patients with suspected UGIB underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and were analyzed and compared to the remainder of the cohort, from the initiation of ECMO until 5 days after explantation.

Results

A total of 150 V-A ECMO cases (65 after cardiac surgery and 85 due to medical etiology) were included. 90% of the patient

SUBMITTER: de Roux Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11222359 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature