Ambulatory Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Use in Patients Listed for Lung Transplant

• Published in: ASAIO journal (1992) Vol. 70; no. 7; p. 625
• Main Authors: Trivedi, Jaimin R, Endo, Toyokazu, Sharma, Anya, Fox, Matthew P, Slaughter, Mark S, van Berkel, Victor H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Ambulatory Care - methods; Ambulatory Care - statistics & numerical data; Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation - methods; Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation - statistics & numerical data; Female; Humans; Lung Transplantation - methods; Lung Transplantation - statistics & numerical data; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Waiting Lists - mortality

There has been an increase in the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to bridge critically ill patients to lung transplant (LTX). This study evaluates how ambulatory status on ECMO affected waitlist and post-LTX outcomes. The United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) database was queried...