Table 1.
Studies on awake ECMO as a bridge to lung transplantation
| Reference | Year | Number of patients | Average bridge duration (days) | Type of extracorporeal support | Successful bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olsson et al. [72] | 2010 | 5 | 21 | VA | 4/5 |
| Fuehner et al. [61] | 2012 | 26 | 9 | VV, VA | NA |
| Javidfar et al. [73] | 2012 | 6 | NA | VV, VA | NA |
| Hoopes et al. [74] | 2013 | 18 | 11 | VV (10), VA (2) | 18/18 |
| PA-LA (2), RA-Ao (4) | |||||
| Crotti et al. [62] | 2013 | 10 | 28 | VV (8), VA (1), AV (1) | 8/10 |
| Lang et al. [75] | 2014 | 5 | 21 | AV (2), VV (2) | 5/5 |
| Mohite et al. [76] | 2015 | 7 | 89 | VV, VA | NA |
| Inci et al. [77] | 2015 | 6 | NA | NA | 6/6 |
Studies on awake ECMO as a bridge to lung transplantation reporting at least five patients are presented in chronological order of publication. “Successful bridge” defines the number of patients bridged with “awake ECMO” to lung transplantation without the need for intubation and mechanical ventilation
AV arterio-venous, NA not available, PA-LA pulmonary artery-left atrium, RA-Ao right atrium-ascending aorta, VA veno-arterial, VV veno-venous