%0 Journal Article
%T Principles and indications of extracorporeal life support in general thoracic surgery
%A Karen McRae
%A Marc de Perrot
%J SCIE-indexed Journal
%D 2018
%R 10.21037/jtd.2018.03.116
%X The role of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) has expanded rapidly over the past 15 years to become an important tool in advanced general thoracic surgery practice. Intra-operative and in some cases continued post-operative ECLS is redefining the scope of complex surgical care. ECLS encompasses a spectrum of temporary mechanical support that may remove CO2, oxygenate or provide hemodynamic support or a combination thereof. The most common modalities used in general thoracic surgery include extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), interventional lung assist device (iLA£¿ Novalung£¿, Heilbronn, Germany), and extracorporeal CO2 removal (ECCO2R). The ECMO and Novalung£¿ devices can be used in different modes for the short term or long-term support depending on the situation
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