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Table 4 Complications during ECMO support

From: Factors influencing the outcome of paediatric cardiac surgical patients during extracorporeal circulatory support

Complications

Bleeding

36%

Neurological

19%

Sepsisa

17%

Renal

57%

Pulmonaryb

21%

Mechanicalc

47%

  1. "a" – Chest infection (9.4%), Intraabdominal sepsis (3.7%), Sternal wound infection (1.8%), Cannulation site infection (1.8%).
  2. "b" – Pneumothorax (11.3%), Pleural effusion (9.4%)
  3. "c" – Mechanical complications of the ECMO circuit
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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