Complications related to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support as a bridge to lung transplantation and their clinical significance.

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Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Postal address: 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address:

Published: October 2022


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Background: Incidence of complications related extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support as a bridge to lung transplantation (BTT) and its association with the patient outcome in lung transplantation (LT) has not been well documented in previous studies.

Objectives: We evaluated the incidence of complications related to the use of ECMO support as a BTT, and the association between the occurrence of the complications and patient outcomes in LTs.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study investigated 100 consecutive patients who started ECMO support as a BTT between April 2013 and March 2020. Data for the analyses were retrieved from electronic medical records.

Results: Fifty-six percent of the patients experienced at least one complication during the BTT with ECMO. Major bleeding was the most common complication. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, occurrence of oxygenator thromboses (OR 16.438, P = 0.008) and the use of renal replacement therapy (RRT) (OR 32.288, P < 0.001) were associated with a failed BTT. In the subgroup analysis of the LT recipients, intracranial hemorrhages, (OR 13.825, P = 0.021), RRT use, (OR 11.395, P = 0.038), and bloodstream infection occurrence (OR 6.210; P = 0.034) were identified as risk factors for in-hospital mortality.

Conclusions: The occurrence of complications during the use of ECMO support as a BTT was associated with unfavorable outcomes in LTs. Close monitoring and the proper management of these complications may be important to achieve better outcomes in patients using ECMO support as a BTT.

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