Bridging the gap: safety and outcomes of intensivist-led ECMO retrievals

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Mihu MR, Maybauer MO, Cain K, Swant LV, Harper MD, Schoaps RS, Brewer JM, Sharif A, Benson C, El Banayosy AM, El Banayosy A. Front Med (Lausanne) DOI 10.3389/fmed.2023.1239006

Purpose: Most extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) cannulations are performed by cardiothoracic surgeons (CTS). Due to an increase in utilization of ECMO and limited availability of CTS, there is a mismatch between ECMO demand and CTS accessibility for remote cannulations. We report our intensivist-led program’s experience in remote ECMO cannulations, retrievals, complications, and outcomes.

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