Table 6 Frequency of complications during treatment with ECMO

Thrombosis of Oxygenator

10

4

6

Failure of Pump Head

1

1

0

Cannulation Site Bleeding

2

2

0

Surgical Site Bleeding

11

4

7

Pulmonary Hemorrhage

3

1

2

Diffuse Bleeding

5

1

4

Femoral Vein Thrombosis

5

3

2

Transfusion Requirements

RBC/Day on ECMO

0.8 (0.4 to 1.8)

0.6 (0.3 to 1.8)

1.0 (0.7 to 2.1) *

FFP/Day on ECMO

0.5 (0.0 to 2.6)

0.0 (0.0 to 1.5)

1.1 (0.1 to 3.1)*

PC/Day on ECMO

0.0 (0.0 to 0.7)

0.0 (0.0 to 0.6)

0.1 (0.0 to 0.9)