Long-Term Outcomes of Extracorporeal Life Support in Respiratory Failure.

ABSTRACT: Although extracorporeal life support is an expensive method with serious risks of complications, it is nowadays a well-established and generally accepted method of organ support. In patients with severe respiratory failure, when conventional mechanical ventilation cannot ensure adequate blood gas exchange, veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is the method of choice. An improvement in oxygenation or normalization of acid-base balance by itself does not necessarily mean an improvement in the outcome but allows us to prevent potential negative effects of mechanical ventilation, which can be considered a crucial part of complex care leading potentially to an improvement in the outcome. The disconnection from ECMO or discharge from the intensive care unit should not be viewed

SUBMITTER: Bursa F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10455442 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature