Bleeding Complications from Chest Tube Treatment in Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Bleeding is a common complication of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. While chest tube treatment is infrequently linked to bleeding in non-ECMO patients, several reports suggest a markedly increased risk during ECMO support, sometimes requiring surgical intervention. The true incidence, contributing factors, and effect on outcome from chest tube related bleeding in ECMO patients is unknown.

Methods

This was a single-centre observational study conducted between 2010 and 2024, including both paediatric and adult patients treated with chest tube for pneumothorax or non-haemorrhagic pleural fluid during their ECMO treatment. Major bleeding was defined by chest tube output amount adjusted to patient age, need for multiple red blood cell transfusions,

SUBMITTER: Dimberg A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12653765 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature