Outcome of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

Chou et al. analyzed a nationwide ECMO register regarding patients with liver cirrhosis. They identified 233 patients, which represents 3.3% of all 7003 patients. These patients had a very high one-year mortality of more than 95%. Therefore, the authors conclude that ECMO should be used very carefully in patients with known liver cirrhosis.