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Management of Adult Patients Supported with Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VV ECMO): Guideline from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO).

Joseph E TonnaDarryl AbramsDaniel BrodieJohn C GreenwoodJose Alfonso Rubio Mateo-SidronAsad Ali UsmanEddy Fan
Published in: ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992) (2021)
Disclaimer: The use of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) in adults has rapidly increased worldwide. This ELSO guideline is intended to be a practical guide to patient selection, initiation, cannulation, management, and weaning of VV ECMO for adult respiratory failure. This is a consensus document which has been updated from the previous version to provide guidance to the clinician.
Keyphrases
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • respiratory failure
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • mechanical ventilation
  • case report
  • intensive care unit
  • young adults
  • clinical practice