The role of extracorporeal life support in extended lung resections for non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may be used as a substitute of traditional cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in thoracic surgeries. Extended resections for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) occasionally require extracorporeal life support. We present a narrative review of the current clinical uses of extracorporeal devices in this setting of patients.

Methods

We searched Medline database/PubMed for "extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation" and "non-small cell lung carcinoma" in the English language literature between the years 2000 and 2022.

Key content and findings

As opposed to CPB, ECMO is simple, requires minimal or no anticoagulation and elicits fewer complications. T4 lung cancers are frequently considered for surger

SUBMITTER: Lorenzi W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10586934 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature