Simultaneous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and therapeutic plasma exchange procedures are tolerable in both pediatric and adult patients

Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ( ECMO ) has been used in patients with pulmonary and/or cardiac disease. In rare circumstances, some patients may have to undergo simultaneous therapeutic plasma exchange ( TPE ). We sought to characterize simultaneous ECMO and TPE procedures at our institution. Study Design and Methods Retrospective analysis of medical records was performed for patients who underwent simultaneous ECMO and TPE ....