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Table 2 Primary and secondary outcomes in propensity-matched patients

From: Outcomes of early versus delayed initiation of extracorporeal life support in cardiac surgery

Variable

Delayed ECMO

(n = 36)

Early ECMO

(n = 36)

P value

Primary outcomes (n, %)

 Death

25, 69.44%

15, 41.67%

0.03

Secondary outcomes (n, %)

 Thromboembolic disease

3, 8.33%

0

0.24

 CRRT

32, 88.89%

24, 66.67%

0.04

 ARDS

6, 16.67%

4, 11.11%

0.74

 Ventricular arrhythmia

5, 13.89%

2, 5.56%

0.43

 Femoral bleeding

12, 33.33%

9, 25%

0.60

 Gastrointestinal bleeding

7, 19.44%

4, 11.11%

0.51

 Limb ischaemia

7, 19.44%

3, 8.33%

0.31

 Pulmonary infection

31, 86.11%

20, 55.56%

< 0.01

Other outcomes

 ECMO weaned (n, %)

11, 30.56%

23, 63.89%

< 0.01

 MV time (survivor, d)

11(9–14)

9(7–12)

0.01

 ECMO duration (survivor, d)

7(4–10)

5(4–8)

0.03

 Length of ICU stay (survivor, d)

31(21–42)

16(13–54)

0.04

  1. ECMO Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ICU Intensive care unit, CRRT Continuous renal replacement therapy, ARDS Acute respiratory distress syndrome, MV Mechanical ventilation, Mean ± SD, Median (Interquartile Range)