Authors: Jörg S Sachweh Andreas R Tiete Alexandra Fuchs Ulrich Römer Reiner KozlikFeldmann Bruno Reichart Sabine H Däbritz
Publish Date: 2007/01/22
Volume: 96, Issue: 4, Pages: 204-210
Abstract
Since 12/1996 24 patients 8 newborns 9 infants 3 children 4 adolescents/ adults 17–23 years mean age 40±74 years 2 days–23 years body weight 27–87 kg had ECMO as circulatory support Indication was failure to wean from cardiopulmonary bypass in the majority of casesMean duration of support was 38±29 d 12 h–13 d Fourteen patients were weaned from ECMO 9 discharged three successfully transplanted one after switching to a pulsatile assist device One patient on leftventricular support required ECMO for sudden rightventricular failure decreased There were six deaths on ECMO due to multiorgan failure MOV 3 or no myocardial recovery 3 Six patients died after weaning 3 MOV 2 myocardial failure 1 fungal sepsis Overall twelve patients 50 were discharged and are clinically well after 34±24 years 08–72 years
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