Table 4 ECLS-related complications
Variable | All patients n = 21 (%) | Hypothermia n = 9 (%) | Normothermia n = 12 (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Duration of ECLS (days) | 4.4 ± 2.7 | 4.1 ± 1.8 | 4.6 ± 3.2 | 0.675 |
Bleeding | 5 (23.8) | 2 (22.2) | 3 (25.0) | 0.882 |
Intracranial haemorrhage | 1 (4.8) | 0 (0) | 1 (8.3) | 0.375 |
Intrathoracic or intra-abdominal | 3 (14.3) | 1 (11.1) | 2 (16.7) | 0.719 |
PCT / day of ECLS (units) | 2.6 ± 2.0 | 2.2 ± 1.7 | 2.9 ± 2.2 | 0.484 |
New arrhythmias | 4 (19.0) | 2 (22.2) | 2 (16.7) | 0.748 |
Limb ischaemia | 6 (28.6) | 2 (22.2) | 4 (33.3) | 0.577 |
Distal perfusion cannula | 13 (61.9) | 6 (66.7) | 7 (58.3) | 0.697 |
Acute renal failure | 19 (90.5) | 8 (88.9) | 11 (91.7) | 0.830 |
CRRT | 18 (85.7) | 7 (77.8) | 11 (91.7) | 0.368 |
Pneumonia | 7 (33.3) | 1 (11.1) | 6 (50.0) | 0.061 |