Venovenous (VV) and venoarterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are effective support modalities to treat critically ill patients. ECMO-associated hemolysis remains a serious complication. The aim was to disclose similarities and differences in VAand VV ECMO-associated hemolysis. This is a retrospective single-center analysis (January 2012 to September 2018) including 1,063 adult consecutive patients (VA, n = 606; VV, n = 457). Severe hemolysis (free plasma hemoglobin, fHb > 500 mg/l) during therapy occurred in 4% (VA) and 2% (VV) (p�0.001). VV ECMO showed significantly more hemolysis by pump head thrombosis (PHT) compared to VA ECMO (9% vs. 2%; p�0.001). Pretreatments (ECPR, cardiac surgery) of patients who required VA ECMO caused high fHb pre levels which aggravates the proof of ECMO-induced hemolysis (median (interquartile range), VA: fHb pre: 225.0 (89.3-458.0); VV: fHb pre: 72.0 (42.0-138.0); p�0.001). The survival rate to discharge from hospital differed depending on ECMO type (40% (VA) vs. 63% (VV); p�0.001). Hemolysis was dominant in VA ECMO patients, mainly caused by different indications and not by the ECMO support itself. PHT was the most severe form of ECMOinduced hemolysis that occurs in both therapies with low frequency, but more commonly in VV ECMO due to prolonged support time. OPEN ACCESS Citation: Appelt H, Philipp A, Mueller T, Foltan M, Lubnow M, Lunz D, et al. (2020) Factors associated with hemolysis during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)-Comparison of VA-versus VV ECMO. PLoS ONE 15(1): e0227793.
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