Role of ECMO in Severe Dengue: Experience and Lessons Learnt
ECMO offer a salvage option in selected severe dengue patients; however, profound capillary leak, coagulopathy and MODS remain obstacles.The need for VA-ECMO, high lactate levels, and CRRT requirement were associated with increased mortality.Larger multicenter datasets are required to develop selection criteria and improve survival outcomes in dengue patients requiring ECMO.
Authors
- Ravi Sharma
Institutions
- Santokba Durlabhji Memorial hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of ECMO
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5005/jaypee-journals-11011-0086.4
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00