What Factors Are Associated With Arterial Line–Related Limb Ischemia in Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation? A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors' conclusion
Arterial line-related limb ischemia is much more common in ECMO patients than in the typical intensive care unit setting. The SOFA score may be useful in identifying which patients may be at risk for arterial line-related limb ischemia.
Study context
- Population
- Consecutive patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) over 6 years at a single academic tertiary referral ECMO center
- Participants
- 278 consecutive ECMO patients
- Outcome
- Factors associated with arterial line-related limb ischemia
- Follow-up
- During the ECMO run
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Arterial line-related limb ischemia, n (%)
19
7%
Postcannulation Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA), aOR
1.20 (1.08-1.32) (95% CI)
APACHE-II, aOR
0.84 (0.74-0.95) (95% CI)
Adjusted Vasopressor Dose Equivalence, aOR
1.03 (1.01-1.05) (95% CI)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
SOFA ≥17 at ECMO cannulation for predicting arterial line-related limb ischemia · time of ECMO cannulation
- Sensitivity
- 80%
- Specificity
- 87%
Original publication
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