title: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Outcomes After the Comprehensive Stage II Procedure in Patients With Single Ventricles.
abstract: Outcomes for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) have been described for patients with single ventricle physiology (SVP) undergoing cavopulmonary connection (Glenn procedure). An alternative surgical pathway for patients with SVP consists of an initial hybrid procedure followed by a comprehensive Stage II procedure. No data exist describing the outcomes of patients requiring ECMO after the comprehensive Stage II procedure. The goal of this study is to describe the outcomes for patients who required ECMO after the comprehensive Stage II procedure. Data from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) registry from 2001 to 2015 for children undergoing the comprehensive Stage II procedure older than 3 months of age were retrospectively analyzed. Demographics and ECMO characteristics were recorded. A total of six children required ECMO support after the comprehensive Stage II procedure (2 males, 4 females). Four patients had the diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart syndrome and two patients had the diagnosis of an unbalanced atrioventricular septal defect. Bypass time was 242.8 ± 110.9 min and cross-clamp time was 91.2 ± 46.2 min for the surgical procedure. Weight was 5.8 ± 1.3 kg and age was 150.2 + 37.9 days at time of ECMO. ECMO duration was 276.0 ± 218.1 h. Complications during the ECMO run included hemorrhage in four patients (67%), renal dysfunction in two patients (33%), and neurologic injury in two patients (33%). Four patients (67%) were discharged alive after ECMO decannulation. Despite being a much more extensive surgical procedure, the morbidity and mortality after ECMO in patients undergoing the comprehensive Stage II procedure are similar to those in patients undergoing the Glenn procedure. If needed, ECMO support is reasonable for patients after the comprehensive Stage II procedure.
authors.affiliation: The Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.affiliation: The Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH.
authors.forename: Vicky
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Duffy
authors.affiliation: The Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH.
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hersey
authors.affiliation: The Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH.
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Backes
authors.affiliation: Extracorporeal Life Support Organization, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rycus
authors.affiliation: The Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McConnell
authors.affiliation: The Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH.
authors.forename: Jordan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Voss
authors.affiliation: The Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galantowicz
authors.affiliation: The Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH.
authors.forename: Clifford L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Cua
mesh_terms: D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D018729:Fontan Procedure; D006343:Heart Septal Defects / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: -Comprehensive stage II; -Congenital heart disease; -Hybrid procedure; -Hypoplastic left heart syndrome; Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation