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Tracheostomy and long-term mechanical ventilation in children after veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Palen P MalloryRyan P BarbaroMelania M BembeaBrian C BridgesRanjit S ChimaTodd J KilbaughRenee M PoteraElizabeth A RosnerHitesh S SandhuJames E SlavenKeiko M TarquinioIra M CheifetzMatthew L Friedman
Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2021)
The 14% rate for tracheostomy placement and 9% rate for discharge on long-term mechanical ventilation after V-V ECMO are important patient-centered findings. This study informs anticipatory guidance provided to families of patients requiring prolonged respiratory ECMO support, and lays the foundation for future research.
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