Bacterial and Fungal Infection in Neonates Undergoing Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: An Analysis of the Registry Data of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization

1996 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda H. Douglass ◽  
Andrea L. Keenan ◽  
Dilip M. Purohit
Keyword(s):  
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ◽  
Fungal Infection ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Extracorporeal Life Support ◽  
Registry Data ◽  
Extracorporeal Life Support Organization ◽  
Membrane Oxygenation ◽  
Support Organization ◽  
Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

scholarly journals Outcomes of Pediatric Patients with Abdominal Sepsis Requiring Surgery and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Using the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Database

2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. Phillips ◽  
Amal L. Khoury ◽  
Briana J. K. Stephenson ◽  
Lloyd J. Edwards ◽  
Anthony G. Charles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Extracorporeal Life Support ◽  
Abdominal Sepsis ◽  
Bleeding Complications ◽  
Extracorporeal Life Support Organization ◽  
Membrane Oxygenation ◽  
Support Organization

No study describes the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in pediatric patients with abdominal sepsis (AS) requiring surgery. A description of outcomes in this patient population would assist clinical decision-making and provide a context for discussions with patients and families. The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization database was queried for pediatric patients (30 days to 18 years) with AS requiring surgery. Forty-five of 61 patients survived (73.8%). Reported bleeding complications (57.1 vs 48.8%), the number of pre-ECMO ventilator hours (208.1 vs 178.9), and the timing of surgery before (50 vs 66.7%) and on-ECMO (50 vs 26.7%) were similar in survivors and nonsurvivors. Decreased pre-ECMO mean pH (7.1 vs 7.3) was associated with increased mortality (odds ratio, 1.49; 95% confidence interval, 1.04 to 2.14). ECMO use for pediatric patients with AS requiring surgery is associated with increased mortality and an increased rate of bleeding complications compared with all pediatric patients receiving ECMO support. Acidemia predicts mortality and provides a potential target of examination for future studies.

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