Objectives: We report our experience with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children having cardiac arrest refractory to conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation and explore predictors for favorable outcome (survival with grossly intact neurologic status). Methods:We reviewed all patients who required extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation from 2000 to 2005. Multivariable regression analysis determined factors associated with favorable outcome and time-related survival.Results: Eighty children, median age 150 days (range: 1 day-17.6 years), required venoarterial extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation. There were several categories of disease among the patients: postcardiotomy (n ϭ 39), unoperated congenital heart disease (n ϭ 17), cardiomyopathy (n ϭ 12), respiratory failure (n ϭ 9), or myocarditis (n ϭ 3). Cannulation sites were neck (n ϭ 45) or chest (n ϭ 36). Median duration of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was 4 days (range: 1-22). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was successfully discontinued in 42 (54%) patients: wean (n ϭ 35), heart transplantation (n ϭ 7). Survival till hospital discharge was 27 (34%) patients. Most common cause of death was ischemic brain injury (n ϭ 17). Twenty-four (30%) patients had a favorable outcome. Median duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation for patients with favorable versus unfavorable outcome was 46 minutes (range: 14 -95; interquartile range: 29 -55) versus 41 minutes (range: 19 -110; interquartile range: 30 -55), P ϭ .916. According to the logistic regression model, none of the following factors was a significant predictor of favorable outcome: age, weight, sex, etiology (cardiac vs noncardiac), duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, cannulation site, timing, or location of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation institution.Conclusions: Acceptable survival and neurologic outcomes (30%) can be achieved with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in children after prolonged cardiac arrest (up to 95 minutes) refractory to conventional resuscitation measures. Heart transplantation is often needed for successful extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation exit strategy. Lack of predictors of poor outcome support aggressive attempts to initiate extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in all patients, followed by subsequent assessment of organ salvage. I n-hospital cardiac arrest is associated with high mortality and subsequent morbidity in surviving children. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Additionally, increased duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is associated with higher mortality and permanent central nervous system damage. After CPR duration lasting more than 30 minutes, survival with conventional CPR measures ranges between 0% and 5%. 1,2
More than two-thirds of the children receiving ECLS died, and 39% (11/28) of long-term survivors had neurological deficits. Although mortality is close to 100% without this type of support, there is still a significantly high morbidity and mortality with this type of support.
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