Extracorporeal life support
Extracorporeal life support, is a set of extracorporeal modalities that can provide oxygenation, removal of carbon dioxide, and/or circulatory support, excluding cardiopulmonary bypass for cardiothoracic or vascular surgery.
ECLS modalities include:
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation - for temporary support of patients with respiratory and/or cardiac failure.
Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal - for removal of CO2 without cardiac support. ECCO2R is used for patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure or patients with less severe forms of acute respiratory distress syndrome.