TABLE 2.
Cannulation, Transport, and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Management
| Variables | Mean (Range) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Vascular thrombosis prior to cannulation | 6 (31.5) |
| Patient anticoagulated prior to cannulation | 9 (47.4) |
| ECMO configuration | Venovenous: 19 (100) |
| Cannulation strategy | LFV to RFV: 14 (73.7); LFV to RJV: 3 (15.7); RFV to RJV: 1 (5.3); RFV to LFV: 1 (5.3) |
| Distance between primary center and Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, km | 33.8 (5–160) |
| Duration of service, hr | 5.6 (3.5–8.5) |
| Life-threatening complications during transport | 1 (5.2) |
| Minor complications during transport | Flow fluctuations: 4 (21); peripheral oxygen saturation < 85%: 2 (10.5) |
| ECMO flow during transport, L/min | 4 (3.5–4.8) |
| ECMO flow at ICU, L/min | 3.9 (3.4–4.8) |
| Inspiratory pressure during ECMO, cm H2O | 12.1 (10–14.5) |
| Respiratory rate during ECMO, breaths/min | 11.6 (10–14) |
| Fiberbronchoscopy performed while on ECMO | 2.5 (0–7) |
| CT performed while on ECMO | 0.6 (0–3) |
| Patients with thrombotic complications while on ECMO | 9 (47.4) |
| Patients with hemorrhagic complications while on ECMO | 13 (68.4) |
| Patients with renal failure requiring continuous renal replacement therapy | 4 (21) |
| Patients with cytokine hemoadsorption | 3 (15.7) |
ECMO = extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, LFV = left femoral vein, RFV = right femoral vein, RJV = right jugular vein.
Continuous variables are expressed as means (ranges) and categorical variables as n (%).