Optimal timing of tracheostomy in patients on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for coronavirus 2019: a case series.

Takeo MatsuyoshiKeiki ShimizuHitoshi KanekoDaiyu KohsenHiroaki SuzukiYuichi SatoJun Hamaguchi

Published in: Acute medicine & surgery (2021)

In the present study, patients who underwent a tracheostomy during VV-ECMO tended to have more hemorrhagic complications. Because an early tracheostomy during ECMO has little benefit for patients with COVID-19, it should be performed after weaning off VV-ECMO to protect the safety of the healthcare workers concerned.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation
end stage renal disease
respiratory failure
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
sars cov
prognostic factors
coronavirus disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus