Current use of extracorporeal life support in airway surgery: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is widely used in patients with severe respiratory or cardiocirculatory failure. The most commonly used extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) modes are veno-venous (V-V) and veno-arterial (V-A) ECMO, which can both be achieved by various types of vascular cannulation. Within the scope of tracheobronchial surgery, intraoperative ECLS may occasionally be necessary to provide sufficient oxygenation to a patient throughout a procedure, especially when conventional ventilation strategies are limited. Additionally, V-A ECMO can provide cardiopulmonary support in emergencies and in cases where hemodynamic instability can occur.

Methods

This narrative literature review was carried out to identify the use and the specif

SUBMITTER: Slama A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10407487 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature