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Table 4 Primary and secondary outcomes in patients who failed in weaning off bypass

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

Variable

α group

(n = 27)

β group

(n = 31)

P value

Primary outcomes (n, %)

 Death

25, 92.59%

15, 48.39%

< 0.01

Secondary outcomes (n, %)

 Thromboembolic disease

3, 11.11%

0

0.06

 CRRT

25, 92.59%

20, 64.52%

0.01

 ARDS

5, 18.52%

1, 3.23%

0.07

 Ventricular arrhythmia

5, 18.52%

1, 3.23%

0.07

 Femoral bleeding

7, 25.93%

9, 29.03%

0.79

 Gastrointestinal bleeding

6, 22.22%

4, 12.90%

0.34

 Limb ischaemia

6, 22.22%

3, 9.68%

0.19

 Pulmonary infection

23, 85.18%

18, 58.06%

0.02

  1. ECMO Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ARDS Acute respiratory distress syndrome, CRRT Continuous renal replacement therapy, Mean ± SD, Median (Interquartile Range), α: Three attempts to wean off bypass failed, β: Once failed in weaning off bypass