Observational studyBMC anesthesiology2019
Interprofessional two-man team approach for interhospital transport of ARDS-patients under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a 10 years retrospective observational cohort study.
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- Long-Term Survival After Inter-Hospital Transfer with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO): A Retrospective Single-Center Study.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2026Article
- A Simulation Curriculum for Ground and Air ECMO Transport.MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources · 2025Article
- Outcomes and risk factors of transported patients with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: An ECMO center experience.Journal of intensive medicine · 2025Article
- The serum biomarkers NSE and S100B predict intracranial complications and in-hospital survival in patients undergoing veno-venous ECMO.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Fit-for-Future: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic in Primary Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Transports of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Increased impairment of cerebral autoregulation in COVID-19 associated pulmonary failure requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Implantation Strategies and ECMO Interhospital Transports.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2022Article
- Be Patient: Prolonged Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support Including Full System Switch With Favorable Outcome.Journal of medical cases · 2022Article
- Adult ECMO in the En Route Care Environment: Overview and Practical Considerations of Managing ECMO Patients During Transport.Current trauma reports · 2022Review
- Ethical Considerations in Ever-Expanding Utilization of ECLS: A Research Agenda.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Safety of Interhospital ECMO Transport by Low-Volume ECMO Transport Centers.Journal of pediatric intensive care · 2021Article
- Secondary ARDS Following Acute Pancreatitis: Is Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Feasible or Futile?Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Patient Safety during ECMO Transportation: Single Center Experience and Literature Review.Emergency medicine international · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundExtra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) has become an accepted treatment option for severely ill patients. Due to a limited availability of ECMO support therapy, patients must often be transported to a specialised centre before or after cannulation. According to the ELSO guidelines, an ECMO specialist should be present for such interventions. Here we describe the safety and efficacy of a reduced team approach involving one anaesthesiologist, experienced in specialised intensive care medicine, and a specialised critical care nurse.
methodsThis study is a 10 years retrospective, single institution analysis of all data collected between January 2007 and December 2016 from the medical records at the University Hospital Bonn, Germany.
resultsThe Bonner mobile ECMO team was deployed in 170 cases for on-site evaluation for ECMO support therapy. 4 (2.4%) patients died prior to arrival or during the implementation of ECMO support. Of the remaining 166 patients, 126 were cannulated at the referring site, 40 were transported without ECMO. Of those, 21 were subsequently cannulated out our centre. 19 patients never received ECMO treatment. The primary indication for ECMO treatment was ARDS (159/166 patients). Veno-venous ECMO was initiated in 137, whilst 10 patients received veno-arterial ECMO treatment. Mean transportation time was 75 ± 36 min, and mean transport distance was 56 ± 57 km. In total, 26 complications were observed, three being directly transport-related. The overall survival was 55%.
conclusionsInitiation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and subsequent transport can be safely and efficiently performed by a two-man team with good outcome.
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