Availability in ECMO Reduces the Failure to Rescue in Patients With Pulmonary Embolism After Major Surgery: A Nationwide Analysis of 2.4 Million Cases

Availability in ECMO Reduces the Failure to Rescue in Patients With Pulmonary Embolism After Major Surgery: A Nationwide Analysis of 2.4 Million Cases

Objective:. Postoperative pulmonary embolism (PE) is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication, which can be treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy, a novel therapy option for acute cardiorespiratory failure. We postulate that hospitals with ECMO availability have...

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Main Authors: Johannes Diers, MD, Nikolas Baumann, MD, Philip Baum, MD, Konstantin L. Uttinger, MD, Johanna C. Wagner, MD, Peter Kranke, MD, Patrick Meybohm, MD, Christoph-Thomas Germer, MD, Armin Wiegering, MD
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2024-06-01
Series:Annals of Surgery Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/AS9.0000000000000416
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