Lactate clearance and volume status at cannulation are associated with survival in trauma VV ECMO patients

Taylor Miller, Andrew Alberter, Wesley Trueblood, Fnu Amreek, Emily Esposito, Yvonne Chung, Jessica Downing, Thomas Scalea, Elizabeth Powell, Surgical Critical Care, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Program in Trauma, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center

Perfusion

Published online on August 14, 2026

Abstract

Perfusion, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundVeno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) is an advanced therapy for patients with respiratory failure refractory to conventional management. Volume overload and elevated lactate levels have been associated with poor outcomes in ...