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Table 3 ECLS feasibility, duration and complications

From: Extracorporeal life support in severe drug intoxication: a retrospective cohort study of seventeen cases

Time from admission to initiation ECLS (hours)

Time to implant ECLS* (min)

Initial ECLS flow rate (l/min)

ECLS duration (days)

LVEF at ECLS discharge

Long term surviving

1**

2.5

60

3.5

2

-

No

2**

1.5

60

3

3

-

No

3

2 hours 50 mins

40

3.5

2.3

62%

Yes

4

1

60

3.5

2.5

> 50%

Yes

5

1

60

-

2.5

76%

Yes

6

1

60

3.5

2.3

-

Yes

7

6

60

3.6

3

56%

Yes

8

5

60

3.7

11

-

No

9

6

60

3.4

5

normal

No

10

24

60

4

5

42%

Yes

11

4

60

-

4

38%

Yes

12

2

60

4

6

> 50%

Yes

13

2.5

45

2.6

7

74%

Yes

14

15

90

4

6

45%

Yes

15

16

60

2.5

8

45%

Yes

16

3

60

3.5

4

50%

Yes

17

17

40

3.5

3

40%

Yes

  1. * Delay between ECLS decision and time at which ECLS flow was provided
  2. ** Patients dead during ECLS assistance
  3. ECLS: extra corporeal life support; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction.