Complications related to extracorporeal life support in lung transplantation : single-center analysis

2023 Journal of Thoracic Disease. All rights reserved..

Background: Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is not routinely used at our center during sequential single-lung transplantation (LTx), but is restricted to anticipate and overcome hemodynamic and respiratory problems occurring peri-operatively. In this retrospective descriptive cohort study, we aim to describe our single-center experience with ECLS in LTx, analyzing ECLS-related complications.

Methods: All transplantations with peri-operative ECLS use [2010-2020] were retrospectively analyzed. Multi-organ and heart-lung transplantation were excluded. Demographics, support type and indications are described. Complications are categorized according to the underlying nature and type. Data are presented as median [interquartile range (IQR)]. Kaplan-Meier was used for survival analysis.

Results: The overall use of ECLS was 22% (156/703 patients) with a mean age of 52 years (IQR, 36-59 years). Transplant indications in ECLS cohort were interstitial lung disease (38%; n=60), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (19%; n=29), cystic fibrosis (17%; n=26) and others (26%; n=41). Per indication, 94% (15/16) of pulmonary arterial hypertension patients required ECLS, whereas only 8% (29/382) of COPD patients did. In 16% (25/156) of supported patients, veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was initiated, while 77% (120/156) required veno-arterial support, and 7% (11/156) cardiopulmonary bypass. Thirty-day mortality was 6% (9/156). Sixteen percent (25/156) of patients were bridged to transplantation on ECLS and 24% (37/156) required post-operative support. Main reasons to use ECLS were intra-operative hemodynamic instability (53%; n=82), ventilation/oxygenation problems (22%; n=34) and reperfusion edema (17%; n=26). Overall incidence of patients with at least one ECLS-related complication was 67% (n=104). Most common complications were hemothorax (25%; n=39), need for continuous renal replacement therapy (19%; n=30), and thromboembolism (14%; n=22).

Conclusions: ECLS was required in 22% of LTxs, with a reported ECLS-related complication rate of 67%, of which the most common was hemothorax. Larger databases are needed to further analyze complications and develop tailored deployment strategies for ECLS-use in LTx.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Journal of thoracic disease - 15(2023), 11 vom: 30. Nov., Seite 6301-6316

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Orlitová, Michaela [VerfasserIn]
Goos, Wout [VerfasserIn]
Van Slambrouck, Jan [VerfasserIn]
Degezelle, Karlien [VerfasserIn]
Vanluyten, Cedric [VerfasserIn]
Vandervelde, Christelle [VerfasserIn]
De Beule, Julie [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Berkmans, Evelien [VerfasserIn]
De Leyn, Paul [VerfasserIn]
Decaluwé, Herbert [VerfasserIn]
Van Veer, Hans [VerfasserIn]
Depypere, Lieven [VerfasserIn]
Verleden, Geert M [VerfasserIn]
Godinas, Laurent [VerfasserIn]
Vos, Robin [VerfasserIn]
De Troy, Erwin [VerfasserIn]
Dauwe, Dieter F [VerfasserIn]
Ingels, Catherine [VerfasserIn]
Meersseman, Philippe [VerfasserIn]
Hermans, Greet [VerfasserIn]
Wauters, Joost [VerfasserIn]
Rega, Filip [VerfasserIn]
Meyns, Bart [VerfasserIn]
Verbelen, Tom [VerfasserIn]
Van Raemdonck, Dirk E [VerfasserIn]
Neyrinck, Arne P [VerfasserIn]
Ceulemans, Laurens J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Complications
Extracorporeal life support (ECLS)
Journal Article
Lung transplantation (LTx)

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Date Revised 13.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.21037/jtd-23-443

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NLM365810533