Table 5 Frequency of complications after use of CPB or ECMO during lung transplantation
Complication | Off pump n = 37 | CPB n = 8 | Central ECMO n = 18 | Peripheral ECMO n = 14 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AKI n (%) | 5 (14%) | 2 (25%) | 8 (44%) | 7 (50%) | 0.005 |
Bleeding | 6 (16%) | 2 (25%) | 7 (39%) | 1 (7%) | 0.36 |
Thromboembolic complications | 2 (5%) | 3 (36%) | 5 (28%) | 2 (14%) | 0.02 |
Post-transplant kidney disease | 13 (35%) | 2 (25%) | 4 (22%) | 5 (36%) | 0.48 |
Heart arrhythmia | 9 (24%) | 1 (13%) | 5 (28%) | 0 | 0.32 |