The superiority of veno-arterial over veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for operative support of lung transplantation

Abstract Background Veno-arterial (V-A) and veno-venous (V-V) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are crucial support modalities during lung transplantation, yet their comparative effectiveness remains unclear. Methods We conducted an 8-year retrospective analysis of 62 lung transplant recipi...

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Published in:	BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Main Authors:	Sen Lu, Pin Wang, Xiao-qin Zhang, Gang Feng, Hong-li He, Yue Chen, Xiao-bo Huang, Chun Pan, Jing-chao Luo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Lung transplantation Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Veno-arterial Veno-venous Pulmonary circulation Mortality
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-025-03483-6