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. 2015 Nov 30;30(12):1911–1914. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2015.30.12.1911

Table 1. Patient clinical features of those who underwent extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for the diagnosis of brain death.

No. Age (yr) Gender Cause of brain death Reason of ECMO Mode of support Site of cannulation Complication ECMO duration (hr) Donated organs
Drain Perfusion
1 23 M Cerebellar hemorrhage CPR Venoarterial Right femoral vein Left femoral artery None 20 One both lungs, two kidneys, and liver
2 33 M Subarachnoid hemorrhage Refractory circulatory shock Venoarterial Left femoral vein Left femoral vein None 25 Two kidneys, liver
3 41 F Hypoxic brain damage CPR Venoarterial Left femoral vein Left femoral artery None 14 Two kidneys, liver

CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.