Publications by authors named "Veronica Contreras-Cepeda"
Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in heart surgery post-operative pediatric patients: A retrospective study at Christus Muguerza Hospital, Monterrey, Mexico.
Gerardo Vargas-Camacho Verónica Contreras-Cepeda Rene Gómez-Gutierrez Guillermo Quezada-Valenzuela Adriana Nieto-Sanjuanero
SAGE Open Med
February 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on the use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in pediatric patients following cardiovascular surgeries at a specific hospital in Mexico.
- The research reviewed the medical files of 11 patients treated with VA-ECMO from 2013 to 2015, predominantly neonates with various cardiac conditions.
- The findings showed a survival rate of 54.5%, with complications including sepsis and renal failure, highlighting the need for better prevention and monitoring strategies to improve patient outcomes.