Extracorporeal life support in trauma: Worth the risks? A systematic review of published series

摘要

BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is a potentially life-saving procedure for trauma patients with severe respiratory failure. Despite this, only a limited number of publications report series of trauma patients who underwent ECLS. The performance and safety of this technology in trauma patients is not fully understood. We described the efficacy and complications of ECLS in trauma patients with respiratory failure.