Table 3.
Compilation of adverse events associated with the use of ECMO.
| Author | Sample size | Bleeding complications | Blood clots in the circuit | Limb ischaemia | Stroke | Neurological sequelae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beca and Butt (11) | 9 | 4 | 1 | / | / | / |
| Huang et al. (12) | 52 | 4 | 1 | / | / | / |
| MacLaren et al. (13) | 45 | / | 7 | / | / | / |
| MacLaren et al. (14) | 23 | 8 | 11 | / | / | / |
| Park et al. (15) | 32 | 3 | / | 5 | / | / |
| Rambaud et al. (16) | 22 | 1 | 9 | / | 2 | / |
| Cheng et al. (17) | 91 | / | / | / | / | / |
| Lee et al. (18) | 7 | / | / | / | / | / |
| Ro et al. (19) | 71 | / | / | 1 | / | / |
| Chang et al. (20) | 55 | / | / | / | / | 6 |
| Solé et al. (21) | 21 | 1 | 10 | / | / | / |
| Han et al. (22) | 23 | / | / | / | / | / |
| Ruth et al. (23) | 14 | 10 | / | / | / | / |
| Workman et al. (24) | 70 | 51 | / | / | / | / |