Extracorporeal life support
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Extracorporeal life support (ECLS), is a set of extracorporeal modalities that can provide oxygenation, removal of carbon dioxide, and/or circulatory support, excluding cardiopulmonary bypass for cardiothoracic or vascular surgery.[1]
ECLS modalities include:
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) - for temporary support of patients with respiratory and/or cardiac failure .
Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R) - for removal of CO2 only. without cardiac support. ECCO2R is used for patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure or patients with less severe forms of acute respiratory distress syndrome.
References
[edit]- ^ Conrad, Steven A.; Broman, L. Mikael; Taccone, Fabio S.; Lorusso, Roberto; Malfertheiner, Maximilian V.; Pappalardo, Federico; Di Nardo, Matteo; Belliato, Mirko; Grazioli, Lorenzo; Barbaro, Ryan P.; McMullan, D. Michael; Pellegrino, Vincent; Brodie, Daniel; Bembea, Melania M.; Fan, Eddy (2018-08-15). "The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Maastricht Treaty for Nomenclature in Extracorporeal Life Support. A Position Paper of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization". American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 198 (4): 447–451. doi:10.1164/rccm.201710-2130CP. ISSN 1535-4970. PMC 6118026. PMID 29614239.
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