The need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adults undergoing congenital heart surgery: Impact and trends of utilization

Conclusion: ECMO is only needed in a small proportion of postoperative ACHD patients. The use of ECMO significantly increases cost, length of stay and mortality in these patients. Improved identification of postoperative ACHD patients who are more likely to survive ECMO may facilitate improved survival and decreased resource utilization.

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Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - September 14, 2017 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Salvatore Aiello Rohit S Loomba Connor Kriz Matthew Buelow Saurabh Aggarwal Rohit R Arora Source Type: research