Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for prevention of barotrauma in patients with respiratory failure: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Barotrauma is a frequent complication in patients with severe respiratory failure and is associated with poor outcomes. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) implantation allows to introduce lung-protective ventilation strategies that limit barotrauma development or progression, but available data are scarce. We performed a scoping review to summarize current knowledge on this therapeutic approach.

Methods

We systematically searched PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for studies investigating ECMO as a strategy to prevent/limit barotrauma progression in patients with respiratory failure. Pediatric studies, studies on perioperative implantation of ECMO, and studies not reporting original data were excluded. The prima

SUBMITTER: Belletti A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11752986 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature