Review and Outcome of Prolonged Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Table 4

Prolonged CPR related complications after prolonged resuscitation.

Respiratory,	22
Pulmonary edema	15
Pneumonia	7
Pneumothorax	2
Hemothorax	1
Rib fracture	4
Renal failure,	15
Low ejection fraction,	7
Neurological,
Intracranial hemorrhage	3
Ischemic stroke	1
Seizure	5
Bleeding disorders,	4
Rhabdomyolysis,	4
Liver hematoma,	2
Deformation of aortic valve,	1
Colon ischemia,	1

Some patients had more than one complication.