Prone positioning and bleeding risk during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in severe ARDS patients

Alessio Caccioppola, Francesco Padovano, Vittorio Scaravilli, Fabiana Madotto, Cristina Dulama, Alfredo Lissoni, Mauro Panigada, Giacomo Grasselli, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Emergency, Fondazione IRCCS Ca, Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Surgical and Medical Science, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Policlinico Riuniti di Foggia, University of Foggia, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan

Perfusion

Published online on August 09, 2025

Abstract

Perfusion, Volume 41, Issue 4, Page 444-454, May 2026.
PurposeTo assess whether prone positioning (PP) increases bleeding risk compared to supine positioning in ARDS patients undergoing veno venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VV ECMO).Materials and MethodsA single-center retrospective observational ...