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Complications during ECMO support |
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| Complications |
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| Bleeding |
36% |
| Neurological |
19% |
| Sepsisa |
17% |
| Renal |
57% |
| Pulmonaryb |
21% |
| Mechanicalc |
47% |
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"a" – Chest infection (9.4%), Intraabdominal sepsis (3.7%), Sternal wound infection (1.8%), Cannulation site infection (1.8%). "b" – Pneumothorax (11.3%), Pleural effusion (9.4%) "c" – Mechanical complications of the ECMO circuit | |
Balasubramanian et al. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2007 2:4 doi:10.1186/1749-8090-2-4 |
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