Risk Factors of Tiruvoipati et al for Mortality in an Infant with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Treated with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

 

Overall mortality rate: 42%

 

Parameters evaluated on multivariate analysis:

(1) duration of ECMO therapy

(2) renal complications requiring continuous venovenous hemofiltration

Parameter	Finding	Points
duration of ECMO therapy	< 14 days	0
	>= 14 days	1
renal complications	absent	0
	present	1

 

where:

• The need for ECMO for 2 or more weeks was associated with significant pulmonary hypoplasia.

 

total number of risk scores =

= SUM(points for both parameters)

 

Interpretation:

• minimum number of risk factors: 0

• maximum number of risk factors: 2

• The more risk factors present the greater the risk of mortality.