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Table 2 Outcomes

From: Percutaneous cannulation is associated with lower rate of severe neurological complication in femoro-femoral ECPR: results from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry

Outcome

Overall (n = 3575)

Percutaneous group (n = 2749)

Surgical group (n = 826)

p value

Severe neurological complication

524 (15)

370 (13)

154 (19)

 < 0.001

 Brain death

429 (12)

298 (11)

131 (16)

 < 0.001

 CNS diffuse ischemia

120 (3)

94 (3)

26 (3)

0.704

Stroke

245 (7)

201 (7)

44 (5)

0.048

In-hospital mortality

2634 (74)

2038 (74)

596 (72)

0.257

Limb ischemia

315 (9)

230 (8)

85 (10)

0.092

Cannulation site bleeding

513 (14)

402 (15)

111 (13)

0.394

Systemic infection

360 (10)

259 (9)

101 (12)

0.019

Respiratory tract infection

603 (17)

460 (17)

143 (17)

0.697

Need for RRT

1280 (36)

960 (35)

320 (39)

0.045

  1. CNS central nervous system, RRT renal replacement therapy