; Schmidt, Florian ; Klotz, Stefan ; Starck, Christoph ; Pilarczyk, Kevin ; Rastan, Ardawan J. ; Burckhardt, Marion
; Nothacker, Monika ; Muellenbach, Ralf ; Zausig, York ; Haake, Nils ; Goesdonk, Heinrich ; Ferrari, Markus Wolfgang ; Buerke, Michael ; Hennersdorf, Marcus ; Rosenberg, Mark ; Schaible, Thomas ; Köditz, Harald ; Kluge, Stefan ; Janssens, Uwe ; Lubnow, Matthias ; Flemmer, Andreas ; Herber-Jonat, Susanne ; Wessel, Lucas M ; Buchwald, Dirk ; Maier, Sven ; Krüger, Lars ; Fründ, Andreas ; Jaksties, Rolf ; Wiebe, Karsten ; Hartog, Christiane ; Dzemali, Omer ; Zimpfer, Daniel ; Ruttmann-Ulmer, Elfriede ; Schlensak, Christian ; Ensminger, Stephan ; Kelm, Malte ; Boeken, Udo | Item type: | Article | ||||
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Zentralblatt für Chirurgie - Zeitschrift für Allgemeine, Viszeral-, Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie | ||||
| Publisher: | GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG | ||||
| Place of Publication: | STUTTGART | ||||
| Volume: | 148 | ||||
| Number of Issue or Book Chapter: | 03 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 284-292 | ||||
| Date: | 2023 | ||||
| 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; POSITION PAPER; CARDIOPULMONARY-RESUSCITATION; NEUROLOGIC COMPLICATIONS; ADULT PATIENTS; SURVIVAL; ORGANIZATION; ECMO; Linksherzversagen; critical care; ECMO; ECLS; extracorporeal support; left ventricular failure | ||||
| 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: | 75383 |
Abstract
In recent years, the use of mechanical support for patients with cardiac or circulatory failure has continuously increased, leading to 3,000 ECLS/ECMO (extracorporeal life support/extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) implantations annually in Germany. Due to the lack of guidelines, there is an urgent need for evidence-based recommendations addressing the central aspects of ECLS/ECMO therapy. In ...

Abstract
In recent years, the use of mechanical support for patients with cardiac or circulatory failure has continuously increased, leading to 3,000 ECLS/ECMO (extracorporeal life support/extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) implantations annually in Germany. Due to the lack of guidelines, there is an urgent need for evidence-based recommendations addressing the central aspects of ECLS/ECMO therapy. In July 2015, the generation of a guideline level S3 according to the standards of the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF) was announced by the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (GSTCVS). In a well-structured consensus process, involving experts from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, delegated by 16 scientific societies and the patients' representation, the guideline "Use of extracorporeal circulation (ECLS/ECMO) for cardiac and circulatory failure" was created under guidance of the GSTCVS, and published in February 2021. The guideline focuses on clinical aspects of initiation, continuation, weaning and aftercare, herein also addressing structural and economic issues. This article presents an overview on the methodology as well as the final recommendations.
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