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  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Respiratory Physiology
  • Cardiopulmonary Support

Background:

  • Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) often requires advanced life support.
  • Both prone positioning (PrP) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are established treatments for ARDS.
  • Combining PrP with ECMO may enhance therapeutic benefits but carries potential risks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the safety and efficacy of prone positioning (PrP) during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in severe ARDS patients.
  • To evaluate complications associated with PrP during ECMO.
  • To identify patient subgroups (

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 12 patients undergoing ECMO.
  • Evaluation of complications, gas exchange, and mechanical ventilation invasiveness during and after PrP.
  • Multivariate nonparametric analysis of longitudinal data (MANOVA) to compare changes.

Main Results:

  • 74 PrPs were performed without major complications like cannula dislocations.
  • Oxygenation (PaO2/FiO2 ratio) significantly improved with PrP (p = 0.002), sustained in 58% of cases.
  • Hemodynamic parameters showed transient changes, with decreased norepinephrine dosage post-PrP.

Conclusions:

  • Prone positioning during ECMO is a safe adjunctive therapy for severe ARDS.
  • PrP effectively improves oxygenation and may mitigate risks associated with mechanical ventilation.
  • This strategy holds potential for ameliorating hypoxemia in critically ill patients.