Table 2 Demographics and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation details of the patient population
Parameter | H-group (n= 8) | B-group (n= 13) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 13.9 ± 19 | 36.5 ± 29 | 0.045 |
Pediatric patients | 5 (62%) | 4 (31%) | 0.154 |
Weight (kg) | 37 ± 45 | 51 ± 34 | 0.446 |
Time on cardiopulmonary bypass (minutes) | 230 ± 146 | 269 ± 142 | 0.562 |
ECMO positioning in the operating room | 6 (75%) | 9 (69%) | 0.772 |
Time on ECMO (hours) | 80 ± 52 | 143 ± 73 | 0.036 |
Use of intra-aortic balloon pump | 1 (12%) | 5 (38%) | 0.336 |
Total bleeding (ml/kg/day)° | 51 ± 46 | 16 ± 13 | 0.015 |
Total packed red cells (ml/kg/day) | 25 (51) | 15 (20) | 0.067 |
Total fresh frozen plasma (ml/kg/day) | 12 (76) | 5.9 (9) | 0.020 |
Total platelets (ml/kg/day) | 33 (53) | 3 (7) | 0.008 |
Total purified antithrombin (IU/kg/day) | 13 (31) | 7 (13) | 0.048 |
Cost in adults (€/day) | 3,313 ± 2,818 | 1,807 ± 886 | 0.165 |
Cost in children (€/day) | 760 ± 237 | 312 ± 56 | 0.008 |