Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19 during first and second waves

Abstrakt

COVID-19 has ravished the world, with secondary consequences that are not yet possible to estimate. WHO and the European Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) recommended extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) early in the pandemic, according to the standard criteria.

In March, 2020, the EuroELSO survey was established to report the use of ECMO and outcomes in patients with COVID-19 once per week.

Klíčová slova

• Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
• COVID-19