Early Tracheostomy May Be Performed Safely in Obese COVID-19 Patients Supported on VV-ECMO
Ian A. Tamargo,
Christina Creel-Bulos,
Maria C. Callahan
et al.
Abstract:Objective: Obese patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–associated acute respiratory failure (ARDS) often require prolonged intubation. However, data are sparse regarding optimal tracheostomy timing in obese adults with COVID-19 requiring venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO). This study retrospectively describes the course of obese patients with COVID-19 who underwent tracheostomy on VV-ECMO between March 2020 and December 2022. Methods: There were 62 participants with a median a… Show more
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