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Table 3 Complications

From: Concurrent initiation of intra-aortic balloon pumping with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation reduced in-hospital mortality in postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock

Complications [n (%)]

All (N = 152)

ECMO alone (N = 75)

Concurrent initiation (N = 49)

P value

CRRT

68 (44.7)

37 (49.3)

15 (30.6)

0.039

Neurological complications

29 (19.1)

17 (22.7)

4 (8.2)

0.035

Limb ischemia

25 (16.5)

12 (16.0)

7 (14.3)

0.796

MODS

21 (13.8)

8 (10.7)

6 (12.2)

0.786

Access-site bleeding

15 (9.9)

4 (5.3)

7 (14.3)

0.087

Thrombosis

13 (8.6)

2 (2.7)

9 (18.4)

0.007

Gastrointestinal bleeding

9 (5.9)

3 (4.0)

3 (6.1)

0.590

  1. Complications of patients who had ECMO alone and those who had concurrent initiation of IABP with ECMO were compared. Categorical variables were expressed as percentages and compared by Chi-square test
  2. CRRT continuous renal replacement therapy, MODS multiple organ dysfunction syndrome