Implementation of a regional multidisciplinary veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation unit improved survival: a historical cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vvECMO) is a highly invasive technique with a high risk of mortality. Based on reports of improved outcomes in high-volume ECMO centers, we established a regional vvECMO unit. The objective of this study was to evaluate how the vvECMO unit affected patient mortality rates.

Methods

This was a historical cohort study of all patients admitted to Dijon University Hospital and supported by vvECMO between January 2011 and June 2021. Patients managed with the vvECMO unit were compared with patients managed with non-vvECMO units. The primary outcome was 90-day mortality.

Results

Of 172 patients treated using vvECMO, 69% were men, and the median [interquartile range] age was 59 [48-66] yr. Of the 172 patients, 35 were tr

SUBMITTER: Nguyen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9059907 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature