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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.

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

  1. 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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