Association of Interhospital Transfer With Outcomes of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Contemporary Analysis

CONCLUSION: Despite increasing transfer volume and utilization of ECMO, IHT was associated with significant mortality and hospital complication risks. Further work to reduce adverse outcomes, resource burden, and socioeconomic differences within IHT may improve accessibility to this life-saving modality.PMID:38634485 | DOI:10.1177/00031348241248699

Source: The American Surgeon - April 18, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Jeffrey Balian Saad Mallick Nguyen Le Giselle Porter Amulya Vadlakonda Konmal Ali Elsa Kronen Peyman Benharash Source Type: research