Safety of Surgical Tracheostomy during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.

Hye Ju YeoSeong Hoon YoonSeung Eun LeeDoosoo JeonYun Seong KimWoo Hyun ChoDohyung Kim

Published in: Korean journal of critical care medicine (2017)

The complication rates of ST in the patients supported by ECMO were low. Therefore, ST performed by an experienced operator, and with careful optimization of coagulation status, is a relatively safe procedure; the use of ST with ECMO should thus not be dismissed on account of the potential for bleeding caused by the administration of anticoagulants.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
end stage renal disease
mechanical ventilation
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
intensive care unit
patient reported outcomes
patient reported