Bleeding Hazard of Percutaneous Tracheostomy in COVID-19 Patients Supported With Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Series.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Tracheostomy usually is performed to aid weaning from mechanical ventilation and facilitate rehabilitation and secretion clearance. Little is known about the safety of percutaneous tracheostomy in patients with severe COVID-19 supported on venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO). This study aimed to investigate the bleeding risk of bedside percutaneous tracheostomy in patients with COVID-19 infection supported with VV-ECMO.

Design

A Retrospective review of electronic data for routine care of patients on ECMO.

Setting

Tertiary, university-affiliated national ECMO center.

Participants

Patients with COVID-19 who underwent percutaneous tracheostomy while on VV-ECMO support.

Interventions

No intervention was conducted during this s

SUBMITTER: Elmelliti H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9487148 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature