Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Complications during ECMO support
| Complications | |
| Bleeding | 36% |
| Neurological | 19% |
| Sepsisa | 17% |
| Renal | 57% |
| Pulmonaryb | 21% |
| Mechanicalc | 47% |
"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
