Table 4.

Independence ratios from peripheral arterial ischemia.

Independence from peripheral ischemia (%)	Day 1	Day 3	Day 5	P-value
Group I (ECMO)	98.3	98.3	98.3	0.81
Group II (ECMO + IABP)	97.8	94.1	94.1
Group A	98.8	97.2	97.2	0.75
Group B	93.5	85.8	85.8
Group C	98.9	96.6	95.1
Group D	-	-	-

Group A: Central cannulation

Group B: Femoral venous-axillary arterial cannulation

Group C: Femoral venous-femoral arterial cannulation

Group D: Jugular venous-femoral arterial cannulation

ECMO=extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; IABP=intra-aortic balloon pump