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Impact of ECMO-Related Complications on In-Hospital Mortality: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
This study examines the association between complications arising from Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) treatment and in-hospital mortality among adult patients. It involves a retrospective analysis of 856 ECMO interventions, revealing that vascular and cerebrovascular complications occurred in 20.2% and 13.6% of cases, respectively. The overall in-hospital mortality rate was 48.7%. Surprisingly, the analysis found no significant correlation between ECMO-related complications and an increased risk of in-hospital death, suggesting that while ECMO complications are prevalent, they do not independently contribute to patient mortality.