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Table 4 Comparison of complications between non-survivors and survivors

From: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients treated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: focus on survival rate and neurologic outcome

 

All (N-=23)

Non-survivors (N=13)

Survivors (N=10)

p

CPR-related complication

    

 Chest wall compartment syndrome

1

1

-

1.000

 Pneumothorax

2

1

1

1.000

 Chylothorax

1

-

1

0.435

 Pulmonary hemorrhage

2

2

-

0.486

 Hypoxic brain damage

14

11

3

0.001a

Cannula related complication

    

 Cannula site bleeding, ≥ 2 units/d pRBC transfusion

3

3

-

0.229

Leg ischemia d/t septic emboli and right common iliac artery obstruction

2

-

2

0.178

Acute renal failure

11

6

5

1.000

Ulcer bleeding

1

1

-

1.000

Pneumonia

15

5

10

0.003a

ICH d/t hypoxic brain damage

4

4

-

0.104

Sore

4

-

4

0.024a

Sepsis

5

2

3

0.618

  1. CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation, d day, pRBC packed red blood cell, ICH intracranial hemorrhage
  2. asignificant difference