Table 1.
Mechanical and patient-related complications in respiratory ECLS
| ECLS respiratory complications—percent reported (% survival) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Complication | Neonates | Pediatrics | Adults |
| Mechanical | |||
| Oxygenator failure | 5.7 (53) | 10.6 (43) | 9.1 (47) |
| Pump malfunction | 1.6 (65) | 2.2 (47) | 1.5 (40) |
| Oxygenator clots | 16.7 (63) | 11.1 (52) | 13.6 (57) |
| Cannula problem | 11.5 (65) | 15.3 (54) | 5.9 (47) |
| Cannula site bleeding | 7.9 (63) | 18.3 (54) | 13.2 (51) |
| Patient related | |||
| Seizures, clinical–EEG | 8.7 (60)–1.4 (49) | 4.8 (36)–1.6 (37) | 1.1 (42)–0.4 (43) |
| CNS infarcts | 6.8 (53) | 4.2 (34) | 2 (29) |
| CNS hemorrhage | 7.6 (43) | 6.4 (22) | 3.9 (21) |
| Dialysis required | 3.1 (39) | 11.1 (33) | 9.9 (43) |
| CAVHD required | 2.2 (42) | 8.9 (40) | 11.8 (45) |
| Culture proven infection | 5.8 (51) | 16.8 (48) | 17.5 (48) |
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