Longitudinal Trends in Bleeding Complications on Extracorporeal Life Support Over the Past Two Decades-Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Data about inhospital outcomes in bleeding complications during extracorporeal life support (ECLS) have been poorly investigated.

Design

Retrospective observational study.

Setting

Patients reported in Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry.

Patients

Data of 53.644 adult patients (greater than or equal to 18 yr old) mean age 51.4 ± 15.9 years, 33.859 (64.5%) male supported with single ECLS run between 01.01.2000 and 31.03.2020, and 19.748 cannulated for venovenous (V-V) ECLS and 30.696 for venoarterial (V-A) ECLS.

Interventions

Trends in bleeding complications, bleeding risk factors, and mortality.

Measurement and main results

Bleeding complications were reported in 14.786 patients (27.6%), more often in V-A ECLS compared with

SUBMITTER: Willers A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9210715 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature