Comparing Percutaneous to Open Access for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pediatric Respiratory Failure.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Evaluate trends in method of access (percutaneous cannulation vs open cannulation) for pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and determine the effects of cannulation method on morbidity and mortality.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting and subjects

The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization's registry was queried for pediatric patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failure from 2007 to 2015.

Inverventions

None.

Measurements and main results

Of 3,501 patients identified, 77.2% underwent open cannulation, with the frequency of open cannulation decreasing over the study period from approximately 80% to 70% (p < 0.001). Percutaneous cannulation patients were more commonly male (24.2% vs 21.5%; p = 0.01),

SUBMITTER: Cairo SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6173194 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature