Table 3 Patient outcome and complication rate
| Â | Number of studies reporting data | Average point estimate (CI 95%) |
|---|---|---|
Hospital mortality | 12 | 37.7% (31.8–44.1) |
 Mortality due to complications | 8 | 6.9% (4.1–11.2) |
 Mortality due to bleeding | 7 | 3.3% (2–5.4) |
Medical complications | 12 | 40.2% (25.8–56.5) |
 Bleeding | 12 | 29.3% (20.8–39.6) |
 Significant bleeding | 9 | 10.4% (5.6–18.7) |
 Cannula bleeding | 8 | 9.3% (5.3–15.6) |
 ICH | 5 | 5.4% (2.7–10.3) |
 Pulmonary bleeding | 5 | 6.4% (3.2–12.4) |
 Other bleeding | 6 | 9.3% (4.9–16.9) |
 DVT/PE | 3 | 4.6% (2.2–9.2) |
 Pneumothorax | 3 | 5.7% (1.1–24.2) |
 Cannula infections | 3 | 9.9% (4.2–21.5) |
Mechanical complications | 4 | 10.9% (4.7–23.5) |
 Oxygenator failure | 2 | 12.8% (7.1–21.7) |
 Cannula failure | 3 | 4.5% (2.5–8.1) |