Class III Obesity is Not a Contraindication to Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
2871910	The Annals of Thoracic Surgery	2015	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

In this review, class III obesity was not associated with poorer outcomes, and based on these data, ECMO support should not be withheld from this patient population.

Keywords

PBW PEEP FiO2 ARDS IQR ECMO BSA ELSO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Los ICU intensive care unit body surface area Acute respiratory distress syndrome body mass index BMI length of stay Positive end-expiratory pressure interquartile range predicted body weight Fraction of inspired oxygen

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Class III Obesity is Not a Contraindication to Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support

Authors

Zachary N. MD, Siamak MD, Charles F. MD, Kimberly A. BS, Gregory J. MD, Brody MD, Raymond P. BS, Brian M. BS, Daniel L. MD, Pablo G. MD, PhD, Si M. MD, Bartley P. MD,