%L epub56704 %A Udo Boeken %A Stephan Ensminger %A Alexander Assmann %A Christof Schmid %A Karl Werdan %A Guido Michels %A Oliver Miera %A Florian Schmidt %A Stefan Klotz %A Christoph Starck %A Kevin Pilarczyk %A Ardawan Rastan %A Marion Burckhardt %A Monika Nothacker %A Ralf Muellenbach %A York Zausig %A Nils Haake %A Heinrich Groesdonk %A Markus Ferrari %A Michael Buerke %A Marcus Hennersdorf %A Mark Rosenberg %A Thomas Schaible %A Harald Köditz %A Stefan Kluge %A Uwe Janssens %A Matthias Lubnow %A Andreas Flemmer %A Susanne Herber-Jonat %A Lucas Wessel %A Dirk Buchwald %A Sven Maier %A Lars Krüger %A Andreas Fründ %A Rolf Jaksties %A Stefan Fischer %A Karsten Wiebe %A Christiane Hartog %A Omer Dzemali %A Daniel Zimpfer %A Elfriede Ruttmann-Ulmer %A Christian Schlensak %A Malte Kelm %A Andreas Beckmann %J Der Anaesthesist %X 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. %K REFRACTORY CARDIOGENIC-SHOCK; MEMBRANE-OXYGENATION; LIFE-SUPPORT; CARDIOPULMONARY-RESUSCITATION; POSITION PAPER; SURVIVAL; ORGANIZATION; ARREST; ECMO; COMPLICATIONS; ECC; ECLS; Cardiac failure; Cardiomyopathy; Mechanical circulatory support; Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany %I SPRINGER HEIDELBERG %P 942-950 %T Einsatz der extrakorporalen Zirkulation (ECLS/ECMO) bei Herz- und Kreislaufversagen %V 70 %C HEIDELBERG %R HASH(0x55f9f1c4feb0) %D 2021 %N 11