Table 2 Transfusional needs during ECMO in the patient population
From: Heparin-like effect in postcardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients
Total patient population (n = 41) | HLE | No HLE | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Blood product | |||
Number of patients | 23 | 18 | |
Packed red cells, mL/kg/day, mean (SD) | 25 (28) | 27 (18) | 0.783 |
Fresh frozen plasm, mL/kg/day, mean (SD) | 8.9 (14) | 11.8 (16) | 0.560 |
Platelet concentrate, mL/kg/day, mean (SD) | 3.5 (5.7) | 3.9 (4.1) | 0.810 |
Adult patients (n = 19) | |||
Blood product | |||
Number of patients | 11 | 8 | |
Packed red cells, mL/kg/day, mean (SD) | 8.6 (5.6) | 12.2 (2.8) | 0.134 |
Fresh frozen plasma, mL/kg/day, mean (SD) | 2.2 (2.7) | 1.5 (1.9) | 0.541 |
Platelet concentrates, mL/kg/day, mean (SD)) | 1.7 (1.6) | 2.3 (2.7) | 0.572 |
Pediatric patients (n = 22) | |||
Blood product | |||
Number of patients | 12 | 10 | |
Packed red cells, mL/kg/day, mean (SD) | 38.7 (32) | 38.6 (16) | 0.995 |
Fresh frozen plasma, mL/kg/day, mean (SD) | 14.4 (18) | 19.9 (18) | 0.494 |
Platelet concentrates, mL/kg/day, mean (SD) | 5.1 (7.3) | 5.2 (4.8) | 0.979 |