One hundred ECMO retrivals before and during the Covid-19 pandemic: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome may require veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) support. For patients in peripheral hospitals, retrieval by mobile ECMO teams and transport to high-volume centers is associated with improved outcomes, including the recent COVID-19 pandemic. To enable a safe transport of patients, a specialised ECMO-retrieval program needs to be implemented. However, there is insufficient evidence on how to safely and efficiently perform ECMO retrievals. We report single-centre data from out-of-centre initiations of VV-ECMO before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design & setting

Single-centre retrospective study. We include all the retrievals performed by our ECMO centre between January 1st, 2014, and

SUBMITTER: Lucchini A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9647026 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature