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Table 3 Technical complications in the Argatroban and the unfractionated heparin group modified according to ELSO categories (16)

From: Argatroban versus heparin in patients without heparin-induced thrombocytopenia during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a propensity-score matched study

Variables

Argatroban

n = 39

UFH

n = 78

p value

Technical complications in total

19 (49)

33 (42)

0.511

Thrombosis membrane oxygenator, thrombosis pump head and thrombosis cannula

11 (28)

19 (24)

0.653

Hyperfibrinolysis

13 (33)

21 (27)

0.472

Exchange of oxygenator necessary

16 (41)

31 (40)

0.894

  1. Data are expressed as n (%), UFH: unfractionated heparin group