Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in obstetric patients: a retrospective cohort study.

Natasha SebastianNicholas Czuzoj-ShulmanAndrea R SpenceHaim Arie Abenhaim

Published in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2020)

The incidence of ECMO use in the obstetric population increased over the last decade and a half. Although it carries a limited survival rate within this population, it has proven life-saving for many suffering from complications of pregnancy and delivery.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
end stage renal disease
respiratory failure
pregnant women
risk factors
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
preterm birth
free survival