Table 4 Management of Hemorrhagic Complications on venovenous extracorporeal life support
Case | Clinical presentations (Hours after ECLS initiation) | Hemorrhagic site | Intervention on ECLS (Outcome) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hemorrhaging from the open fracture wound of sternum (2) | Fractured sternum | Sternotomy (Survived) |
2 | Anisocoria (61) | Multiple intracranial hemorrhages | Craniotomy (Survived) |
3 | Abdominal compartment syndrome (IAP * > 30 cm H2O) (12) | The conservatively-treated liver laceration | Peritoneal drainage (Survived) |
4 | Anisocoria (71) | Intraventricular hemorrhage | No (Survived) |
6 | Hemorrhaging from the decompressive laparotomy (12) | The packed liver laceration | Laparotomy (Dead) |
Anisocoria (40) | Multiple Intracranial hemorrhages. | ||
9 | Hemorrhaging from the decompressive laparotomy (4) | The packed liver laceration | No (Dead) |
15 | Hemorrhaging from the chest tube (15) | The decorticated lung | Thoracotomy (Dead) |