Perioperative Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Non-Elective Thoracic Surgery: A Propensity-Matched Bicentric Comparison With Medical Indication.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Perioperative veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) can be used during non-elective thoracic surgery to manage hypoxaemia and facilitate complex surgical procedures. However, outcome data in this setting remain limited, particularly regarding bleeding and thrombotic risks. We aimed to evaluate whether perioperative VV-ECMO during non-elective thoracic surgery is associated with increased 90-day all-cause mortality compared with VV-ECMO used for medical indications, using a propensity score-matched analysis. Secondary outcomes included major bleeding and thrombotic events.

Methods

This retrospective bi-centre cohort study included adults treated with VV-ECMO for acute respiratory failure between January 2011 and January 2025 in 2 university inte

SUBMITTER: Beyls C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12598283 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature