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Long-Term Outcomes of Extracorporeal Life Support in Respiratory Failure.
Bursa, Filip; Frelich, Michal; Sklienka, Peter; Jor, Ondrej; Máca, Jan.
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  • Bursa F; Department of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Ostrava and Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 1790, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic.
  • Frelich M; Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Syllabova 19, 703 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic.
  • Sklienka P; Department of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Ostrava and Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 1790, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic.
  • Jor O; Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Syllabova 19, 703 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic.
  • Máca J; Department of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Ostrava and Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 1790, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic.
J Clin Med ; 12(16)2023 Aug 09.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37629239
Although extracorporeal life support is an expensive method with serious risks of complications, it is nowadays a well-established and generally accepted method of organ support. In patients with severe respiratory failure, when conventional mechanical ventilation cannot ensure adequate blood gas exchange, veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is the method of choice. An improvement in oxygenation or normalization of acid-base balance by itself does not necessarily mean an improvement in the outcome but allows us to prevent potential negative effects of mechanical ventilation, which can be considered a crucial part of complex care leading potentially to an improvement in the outcome. The disconnection from ECMO or discharge from the intensive care unit should not be viewed as the main goal, and the long-term outcome of the ECMO-surviving patients should also be considered. Approximately three-quarters of patients survive the veno-venous ECMO, but various (both physical and psychological) health problems may persist. Despite these, a large proportion of these patients are eventually able to return to everyday life with relatively little limitation of respiratory function. In this review, we summarize the available knowledge on long-term mortality and quality of life of ECMO patients with respiratory failure.
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Texto completo: 1 Bases de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Clin Med Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: República Checa

Texto completo: 1 Bases de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Clin Med Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: República Checa