Table 4 Types of complications that can occur during treatment with ECCO2R
From: The use of extracorporeal CO2 removal in acute respiratory failure
Types of complications | |
|---|---|
Complications related to cannulation | Bleeding at vascular access |
Thrombosis | |
Infection of the insertion site | |
Accidental arterial insertion (venovenous system) | |
Pneumothorax | |
Hematoma | |
Distal ischemia of the cannulated limb (arteriovenous system) | |
Aneurysm (arteriovenous system) | |
Pseudoaneurysm (arteriovenous systems) | |
Mechanical complications | Malfunction or failure of the pump |
Malfunction or failure of the membrane | |
Malfunction or heater failure | |
Thrombosis in the circuit/membrane | |
Gas embolism | |
Complications related to patients | Aggravation of hypoxemia during the establishment of ultraprotective ventilation |
Bleeding in relation to anticoagulation | |
Hemolysis | |
Infection | |
Heparin-induced thrombopenia | |