Cor Vasa 2021, 63(4):466-474 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2021.052

(Early and late complications of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation)

Veronika Franková^a, Pavlína Rabasová^b, Jana Haluzíková^a

^a Ústav nelékařských zdravotnických studií, Fakulta veřejných politik, Slezská univerzita, Opava

^b Katedra zdravotně-sociálních studií, Fakulta sociálních studií, Ostravská univerzita, Ostrava

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is a recognized and sophisticated method of extracorporeal circula- tion used in critical or life-threatening conditions. During extracorporeal circulation, many complications can occur, not only clinical, but also organizational and technical. The aim of the literature review was to assess the early and late complications of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. 14 retrospective studies were selected for content analysis. The total number of patients in the analysed studies numbered 7,165 patients on ECMO. Of these, 6,193 were on VA-ECMO and 326 on VV-ECMO. The most common complication of ECMO was bleeding, followed by renal, neurological, infectious, vascular complications and, to a lesser extent, mechanical and technical complications. Knowledge of risk factors, prevention of complications, and their early identification can positively affect the rate and quality of survival of patients at ECMO.

Keywords: Complications, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Mortality, Risk factor

Received: December 7, 2020; Revised: April 6, 2021; Accepted: April 12, 2021; Published: August 25, 2021  Show citation