RESULTS OF ECMO INTERVENTION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF COVID-19 PATIENTS AT THE NATIONAL HOSPITAL OF TROPICAL DISEASES

Phú Khiêm Đồng1,, Đình Phú Vũ1, Thị Nhung Trịnh1, Văn Phương Nguyễn1, Quốc Phong Đỗ2
1 Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases
2 E hospital

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Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of ECMO application in the treatment of COVID-19 patients at the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases. Methods: Descriptive observational study of COVID-19 patients receiving ECMO intervention, conducted from March 2020 to March 2022. Results: A total of 58 eligible patients were included, with males accounting for 50% and a mean age of 48±16 years. Among them, 49 patients (72.4%) had underlying comorbidities, with cardiovascular disease, pregnancy, and diabetes being the most common, accounting for 34.5%, 27.6%, and 19%, respectively. Prior to ECMO initiation, the mean Murray score and SOFA score were 3.5 and 6, respectively, and the average duration of mechanical ventilation was 6.3 days. All patients received VV-ECMO, and the average ECMO run time, ICU length of stay, and hospital length of stay were 27.4, 44.2, and 47.7 days, respectively. Thrombocytopenia and severe bleeding were the most common complications, with rates of 58.6% and 34.5%, respectively. Treatment outcomes showed that 28 patients (48.3%) were discharged in stable condition. Conclusion: This is the first report in Vietnam to date on the outcomes of ECMO treatment in COVID-19 patients. The discharge rate of 48.3% is higher than some reports from Asian countries and similar to the results reported by ELSO

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