Decreasing the Post Surgical Ooze: Utilizing a Perioperative Guideline to Decrease Transfusion Needs Following Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair on ECMO.

The Post group had higher Vasoactive-Inotropic Scores (Pre:10.5 versus Post:17.5, p=0.01) and underwent repair sooner after ECMO cannulation (Pre:3 (1,8) versus Post:1 (1,2) days, p=0.02).

Re-operation for re-bleeding occurred in 19% of infants Pre versus 9% of infants Post, p=0.62.

Rate of intraventricular hemorrhages trended lower in the Post group (Pre:44% versus Post:9%, p=0.09).

13% of infants Pre and 55% of infants Post survived to hospital discharge, p=0.03.