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ArticleTrauma surgery & acute care open2019

National estimates of the use and outcomes of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after acute trauma.

Parker J Hu, Lauren Griswold, Lauren Raff, Rachel Rodriguez, Gerald McGwin Jr, Jeffrey David Kerby, Patrick Bosarge

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Article in Trauma surgery & acute care open, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Parker J HuDivision of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2491-6107
Lauren GriswoldSchool of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Lauren RaffDepartment of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA.
Rachel RodriguezDepartment of Surgery, University of Indiana, Indianapolis, USA.
Gerald McGwin JrDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Jeffrey David KerbyDivision of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7368-1124
Patrick BosargeDivision of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
University of Alabama at Birmingham · USIndiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis · USUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as salvage therapy for patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome is gaining greater acceptance among trauma intensivists. The objective of this study was to review ECMO usage in trauma patients in the USA.

methodsThe National Inpatient Sample (NIS) from years 2002 to 2012 was queried for patients aged 15 and older treated with ECMO who had one or more acute traumatic injuries as defined by the International Diagnostic Codes, Ninth Edition (ICD-9). The primary outcomes of interest were incidence of ECMO and overall inpatient mortality.

resultsA total of 1347 patients were identified in the NIS database who had both ECMO performed and ICD-9 codes consistent with trauma. Patients were predominantly aged 15 to 29 years (31.4%) and were male (65.5%). The incidence of ECMO for patients after traumatic injuries has increased 66-fold during the 10-year period. In-hospital mortality was 48.0% overall, with a decreasing trend during the study period that approached statistical significance (p=0.06). DISCUSSION: Although ECMO use in patients in the post-trauma setting remains controversial, there is an increasing trend to use ECMO nationwide, suggesting an increasing acceptance and/or increased availability at trauma centers. Given the decrease in mortality during the study period, ECMO as a salvage method in trauma patients remains a potentially viable option. Evaluation in a prospective manner may clarify risks and benefits. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, epidemiological.

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