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Long-Term Mortality and Functional Outcomes After Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Critically Ill Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Critical care medicine·August 31, 2026·PMID 42671261

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Long-term survival after ECMO differs markedly by modality, with ECPR carrying the highest mortality. Inconsistent functional outcome reporting limits prognostication and benchmarking across centers.

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