

Item type: | Article | ||||
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Journal or Publication Title: | Medizinische Klinik - Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin | ||||
Publisher: | SPRINGER HEIDELBERG | ||||
Place of Publication: | HEIDELBERG | ||||
Volume: | 116 | ||||
Number of Issue or Book Chapter: | 8 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 678-686 | ||||
Date: | 2021 | ||||
Institutions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Herz-, Thorax- und herznahe Gefäßchirurgie Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin II | ||||
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Keywords: | REFRACTORY CARDIOGENIC-SHOCK; MEMBRANE-OXYGENATION; LIFE-SUPPORT; CARDIOPULMONARY-RESUSCITATION; POSITION PAPER; NEUROLOGIC COMPLICATIONS; ADULT PATIENTS; SURVIVAL; ORGANIZATION; ARREST; ECC; ECLS; Cardiac failure; Cardiomyopathy; Mechanical circulatory support; Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany | ||||
Dewey Decimal Classification: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine | ||||
Status: | Published | ||||
Refereed: | Yes, this version has been refereed | ||||
Created at the University of Regensburg: | Yes | ||||
Item ID: | 56712 |
Abstract
In Germany, a remarkable increase regarding the usage of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and extracorporeal life support (ECLS) systems has been observed in recent years with approximately 3000 ECLS/ECMO implantations annually since 2015. Despite the widespread use of ECLS/ECMO, evidence-based recommendations or guidelines are still lacking regarding indications, contraindications, ...

Abstract
In Germany, a remarkable increase regarding the usage of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and extracorporeal life support (ECLS) systems has been observed in recent years with approximately 3000 ECLS/ECMO implantations annually since 2015. Despite the widespread use of ECLS/ECMO, evidence-based recommendations or guidelines are still lacking regarding indications, contraindications, limitations and management of ECMO/ECLS patients. Therefore in 2015, the German Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (GSTCVS) registered the multidisciplinary S3 guideline "Use of extracorporeal circulation (ECLS/ECMO) for cardiac and circulatory failure" to develop evidence-based recommendations for ECMO/ECLS systems according to the requirements of the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF). Although the clinical application of ECMO/ECLS represents the main focus, the presented guideline also addresses structural and economic issues. Experts from 17 German, Austrian and Swiss scientific societies and a patients' organization, guided by the GSTCVS, completed the project in February 2021. In this report, we present a summary of the methodological concept and tables displaying the recommendations for each chapter of the guideline.
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