Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for prevention of barotrauma in patients with respiratory failure: A scoping review.

Macklin effect acute respiratory distress syndrome extracorporeal membrane oxygenation mechanical ventilation pneumomediastinum pneumothorax

Journal

Artificial organs
ISSN: 1525-1594
Titre abrégé: Artif Organs
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7802778

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
21 Sep 2024
Historique:
revised: 13 08 2024
received: 07 07 2024
accepted: 30 08 2024
medline: 21 9 2024
pubmed: 21 9 2024
entrez: 21 9 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Barotrauma is a frequent complication in patients with severe respiratory failure and is associated with poor outcomes. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) implantation allows to introduce lung-protective ventilation strategies that limit barotrauma development or progression, but available data are scarce. We performed a scoping review to summarize current knowledge on this therapeutic approach. We systematically searched PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for studies investigating ECMO as a strategy to prevent/limit barotrauma progression in patients with respiratory failure. Pediatric studies, studies on perioperative implantation of ECMO, and studies not reporting original data were excluded. The primary outcome was the rate of barotrauma development/progression. We identified 21 manuscripts presenting data on a total of 45 ECMO patients. All patients underwent veno-venous ECMO. Of these, 21 (46.7%) received ECMO before invasive mechanical ventilation. In most cases, ECMO implantation allowed to modify the respiratory support strategy (e.g., introduction of ultraprotective/low pressure ventilation in 12 patients, extubation while on ECMO in one case, and avoidance of invasive ventilation in 15 cases). Barotrauma development/progression occurred in <10% of patients. Overall mortality was 8/45 (17.8%). ECMO implantation to prevent barotrauma development/progression is a feasible strategy and may be a promising support option.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Barotrauma is a frequent complication in patients with severe respiratory failure and is associated with poor outcomes. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) implantation allows to introduce lung-protective ventilation strategies that limit barotrauma development or progression, but available data are scarce. We performed a scoping review to summarize current knowledge on this therapeutic approach.
METHODS METHODS
We systematically searched PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for studies investigating ECMO as a strategy to prevent/limit barotrauma progression in patients with respiratory failure. Pediatric studies, studies on perioperative implantation of ECMO, and studies not reporting original data were excluded. The primary outcome was the rate of barotrauma development/progression.
RESULTS RESULTS
We identified 21 manuscripts presenting data on a total of 45 ECMO patients. All patients underwent veno-venous ECMO. Of these, 21 (46.7%) received ECMO before invasive mechanical ventilation. In most cases, ECMO implantation allowed to modify the respiratory support strategy (e.g., introduction of ultraprotective/low pressure ventilation in 12 patients, extubation while on ECMO in one case, and avoidance of invasive ventilation in 15 cases). Barotrauma development/progression occurred in <10% of patients. Overall mortality was 8/45 (17.8%).
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
ECMO implantation to prevent barotrauma development/progression is a feasible strategy and may be a promising support option.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39305092
doi: 10.1111/aor.14864
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eng

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Organisme : European Union - Next Generation EU - NRRP M6C2 - Investment 2.1 Enhancement and strengthening of biomedical research in the NHS

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© 2024 The Author(s). Artificial Organs published by International Center for Artificial Organ and Transplantation (ICAOT) and Wiley Periodicals LLC.

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Auteurs

Alessandro Belletti (A)

Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.

Jacopo D'Andria Ursoleo (J)

Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.

Enrica Piazza (E)

Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.

Edoardo Mongardini (E)

Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.

Gianluca Paternoster (G)

Department of Health Science, Anesthesia and ICU, School of Medicine, University of Basilicata San Carlo Hospital, Potenza, Italy.

Fabio Guarracino (F)

Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and ICU, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy.

Diego Palumbo (D)

School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
Department of Radiology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.

Giacomo Monti (G)

Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.

Marilena Marmiere (M)

Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.

Maria Grazia Calabrò (MG)

Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.

Giovanni Landoni (G)

Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.

Alberto Zangrillo (A)

Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.

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