Comparing the Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Lung Transplantation

Purpose The method of cardiorespiratory support used during lung transplantation (LTx) has been debated. This study serves to compare survival after LTx in patients who received support from either extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Methods We studied 565 LTx performed at a single institution between March 2012 and June 2019. Concomitant cardiac procedures were excluded. 118 underwent CPB, 49 underwent...