Extubated, Rehabilitation-Focused Extracorporeal Membrane… : ASAIO Journal
MO strategy including extubation during ECMO support in four pediatric patients with acute COVID-19 pneumonia hospitalized from September 2021 to January 2022. All four patients tolerated extubation within 30 days of ECMO initiation and achieved mobility while on ECMO support. Duration of ECMO support was 35–152 days and hospital lengths of stay were 52–167 days. Three of four patients survived. Two of three survivors had normal functional status at discharge except for ongoing respiratory support. The third survivor had significant motor deficits due to critical illness polyneuropathy and was supported with daytime oxygen and nocturnal noninvasive support. Overall, these patients demonstrated good outcomes and tolerance of a rehabilitation-focused ECMO strategy….
