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Outcomes of Abdominal Exploration in ECMO-Supported Patients: A Multicenter ICU Cohort Study

Abstract Objectives Exploratory laparotomy, when required as a treatment for abdominal complications of post–extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) initiation, carries a high mortality rate that approaches 80% to 100%. However, studies..

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Early Decompressive Laparotomy for Intra-Abdominal Hypertension Following Initiation of Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Abstract Patients supported with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation are at risk for intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome. Flow through the return cannula may be compromised in these patients, resulting..

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