Prone positioning during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for acute respiratory distress syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Wynne Hsing Poon Kollengode Ramanathan Ryan Ruiyang Ling Isabelle Xiaorui Yang Chuen Seng Tan Matthieu Schmidt Kiran Shekar

Published in: Critical care (London, England) (2021)

PP during VV ECMO appears safe with a cumulative survival of 57% and may result in longer ECMO runs and ICU LOS. However, evidence from appropriately designed randomized trials is needed prior to widespread adoption of PP on VV ECMO.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation
respiratory failure
intensive care unit