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Zhang H, Xu Y, Huang X, Yang S, Li R, Wu Y, Zou X, Yu Y, Shang Y. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adult patients with sepsis and septic shock: Why, how, when, and for whom. JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE MEDICINE 2024; 4:62-72. [PMID: 38263962 PMCID: PMC10800772 DOI: 10.1016/j.jointm.2023.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
Abstract
Sepsis and septic shock remain the leading causes of death in intensive care units. Some patients with sepsis fail to respond to routine treatment and rapidly progress to refractory respiratory and circulatory failure, necessitating extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). However, the role of ECMO in adult patients with sepsis has not been fully established. According to existing studies, ECMO may be a viable salvage therapy in carefully selected adult patients with sepsis. The choice of venovenous, venoarterial, or hybrid ECMO modes is primarily determined by the patient's oxygenation and hemodynamics (distributive shock with preserved cardiac output, septic cardiomyopathy (left, right, or biventricular heart failure), or right ventricular failure caused by acute respiratory distress syndrome). Veno-venous ECMO can be used in patients with sepsis and severe acute respiratory distress syndrome when conventional mechanical ventilation fails, and early application of veno-arterial ECMO in patients with sepsis-induced refractory cardiogenic shock may be critical in improving their chances of survival. When ECMO is indicated, the choice of an appropriate mode and determination of the optimal timing of initiation and weaning are critical, particularly in an experienced ECMO center. Furthermore, some special issues, such as ECMO flow, anticoagulation, and antibiotic therapy, should be noted during the management of ECMO support.
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- Hongling Zhang
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China
- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Lu'an Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Lu'an, Anhui, 237000, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Lu'an Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Lu'an, Anhui, 237000, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Lu'an Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Lu'an, Anhui, 237000, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Lu'an Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Lu'an, Anhui, 237000, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China
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Rose AT, Davis J, Williams HO, Clifton M, Paden M, Keene SD. Utility of cephalic drains in infants receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Perfusion 2022; 38:747-754. [PMID: 35343293 DOI: 10.1177/02676591221080506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The addition of cephalic drains (CDs) in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to augment venous drainage may offer benefit, though their use is varied. Our objective was to describe our institution's experience with CDs including flow rates and patency. We also compared complication rates between patients with and without a CD. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included infants <12 months of age cannulated for ECMO between January 1, 2010 and September 30, 2019 at a single institution. Flow data were obtained for those with a CD. Demographic and complication rates were obtained for all. RESULTS Of 264 patients in the final cohort, 220 (83%) had a CD of which 93.2% remained patent to decannulation. CDs typically provided 30% or more of ECMO flow throughout the ECMO run. The median time to CD clot was 139 h (range 48-635 h). Patients with a clotted CD had longer ECMO runs than those whose CD remained patent (median 382 h [IQR 217-538] vs 139 h [IQR 91-246], p < 0.001). Survival to discharge was lower for those with clotted versus patent CD (14% vs 70%, p < 0.001). Mechanical complications were more common in patients with CD (p = 0.005). Seizures were more common in those without a CD (p = 0.021). CONCLUSIONS In this cohort, the majority of CDs placed remained patent at decannulation and provided substantial additional venous drainage. Mechanical problems were common in patients with CDs, but without clinical sequelae. Further study is warranted to elucidate CD impact on short- and long-term outcomes.
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- Allison T Rose
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, 12239Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.,138610Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- 138610Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, 12239Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.,138610Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- 138610Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Atlanta, GA, USA.,Department of Surgery, 12239Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- 138610Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Atlanta, GA, USA.,Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, 12239Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, 12239Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.,138610Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Amodeo I, Di Nardo M, Raffaeli G, Kamel S, Macchini F, Amodeo A, Mosca F, Cavallaro G. Neonatal respiratory and cardiac ECMO in Europe. Eur J Pediatr 2021; 180:1675-1692. [PMID: 33547504 PMCID: PMC7864623 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-020-03898-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a life-saving procedure for critically ill neonates suffering from a potentially reversible disease, causing severe cardiac and/or respiratory failure and refractory to maximal conventional management. Since the 1970s, technology, management, and clinical applications of neonatal ECMO have changed. Pulmonary diseases still represent the principal neonatal diagnosis, with an overall 74% survival rate, and up to one-third of cases are due to congenital diaphragmatic hernia. The overall survival rate in cardiac ECMO is lower, with congenital heart defect representing the main indication. This review provides an overview of the available evidence in the field of neonatal ECMO. We will address the changing epidemiology, basic principles, technologic advances in circuitry, and monitoring, and deliver a current multidisciplinary management framework, focusing on ECMO applications, complications, and long-term morbidities. Lastly, areas for further research will be highlighted.Conclusions: ECMO is a life support with a potential impact on long-term patients' outcomes. In the next years, advances in knowledge, technology, and expertise may push neonatal ECMO boundaries towards more premature and increasingly complex infants, with the final aim to reduce the burden of ECMO-related complications and improve overall patients' outcomes. What is Known: • ECMO is a life-saving option in newborns with refractory respiratory and/or cardiac failure. • The multidisciplinary ECMO management is challenging and may expose neonates to complications with an impact on long-term outcomes. What is New: • Advances in technology and biomaterials will improve neonatal ECMO management and, eventually, the long-term outcome of these complex patients. • Experimental models of artificial placenta and womb technology are under investigation and may provide clinical translation and future research opportunities.
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- Ilaria Amodeo
- NICU, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Della Commenda 12, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- NICU, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Della Commenda 12, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- NICU, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Della Commenda 12, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Betamed Perfusion Service, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- ECMO & VAD Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- NICU, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Della Commenda 12, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- NICU, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Della Commenda 12, 20122 Milan, Italy
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