Impact of the Implementation of a Referral Veno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Centre on Mortality

Impact of the Implementation of a Referral Veno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Centre on Mortality

Current evidence suggest that regrouping patient supported by veno-venous ECMO in high-volume centre could improve outcome. A dedicated ECMO unit was implemented in Dijon.

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the implementation of this unit. The hypothesis was that patient taken care within this structured care system would have lower mortality.

This research comprises a retrospective observational study conducted in Dijon university hospital

Inclusion Criteria:

• patient in an adult Dijon ICUs supported by veno-venous ECMO
• patient hospitalized between January the 1st 2011 and June the 30th 2021

Exclusion Criteria:

• Refusal to participate,
• patient admitted to pediatric ICU