Risk factors for severe lower extremity ischemia following venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: an analysis using a nationwide inpatient database

Objectives Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is increasingly being used as a life-saving modality in critically ill patients. Despite its necessity, severe lower extremity ischemia associated with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation remains a potentially devastating compl...

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Main Authors: Hiroki Matsui, Hideo Yasunaga, Tsuyoshi Tajika, Hirotaka Chikuda, Kiyohide Fushimi, Kojiro Morita, Nobuaki Michihata, Kazuaki Uda, Akira Honda, Yoichi Iizuka, Tokue Mieda, Eiji Takasawa, Sho Ishiwata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-03-01
Series:Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
Online Access:https://tsaco.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000776.full