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Table 3 Active mobilisation units (IMS ≥ 3) according to ECLS type and cannulation

From: Feasibility, safety, and resource utilisation of active mobilisation of patients on extracorporeal life support: a prospective observational study

Variable

Mobilisation units

n = 332

ECLS type—n (%)

 va-ECMO

72 (21.7)

 vv-ECMO

100 (30.1)

 vv-ECCO2R

48 (14.5)

 av-ECCO2R

63 (19.0)

 RVAD

49 (14.7)

Cannulation configuration—n (%)

 DL jugular (vv-ECCO2R)

19 (5.7)

 Femoral any cannulation

313 (94.3)

 Femoro-femoral

154 (46.4)

 Femoro-femoral (va-ECMO)

72 (21.7)

 Femoro-femoral (av- ECCO2R)

63 (19.0)

 Femoro-femoral (vv-ECMO)

19 (5.7)

 DL femoral (vv-ECCO2R)

26 (7.8)

 Femoro-jugular

84 (25.3)

 Femoro-jugular (vv-ECMO)

81 (24.4)

 Femoro-jugular (vv-ECCO2R)

3 (0.9)

 Femoro-central

49 (14.8)

 Femoro-central (va-ECMO)

8 (2.4)

 Femoro-central (RVAD)

41 (12.4)

  1. Data are presented as n (%) for categorical variables. ECLS extracorporeal life support, va-ECMO veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, vv-ECMO veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, vv-ECCO2R veno-venous extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal, av-ECCO2R arterio-venous extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal, RVAD right ventricular assist device, DL double lumen