Organ support & nutrition

60 years of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and the evolution of extracorporeal lung support – from ECMO to ECCO2R

Intensive Care MedPublished Narrative review

Study context

Population
Selected patients with ARDS receiving extracorporeal life support (VV-ECMO and ECCO₂R)

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

  • Reviews evolution of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) in ARDS, evidence on efficacy, prognostic factors, management, complications and long-term outcomes in survivors

Original publication

60 years of ARDS and the evolution of extracorporeal lung support – from ECMO to ECCO2R. Intensive Care Med. Published 7 July 2026. doi:10.1007/s00134-026-08533-z

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