Table 2 Complications associated with prone position
Complication | Prone group (n = 38) |
|---|---|
Pressure sores (Face) | 4 (10%) |
Edema | 6 (15%) |
Vomiting | 1 (2%) |
Minimal bleeding | 3 (7%) |
Increase of CO2 | 1 (2%) |
Decrease of SpO2 | 6 (15%) |
Decrease of systolic blood pressure | 1 (2%) |
Decrease of blood flow on ECMO | 7 (18%) |
Dislodgment | 0 |
Severe bleeding | 0 |
Difficult to correct hemodynamic instability | 0 |
Malignant ventricular arrhythmia | 0 |