Organ support & nutrition

British societies guideline on the management of emergencies in patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Intensive Care MedPublished Guideline

Methodological detailsmodified Delphi process
  • Modified Delphi process

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. Focus on recognition of cardiac arrest, team prioritisation, and early extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) troubleshooting for key life-saving interventions

  2. To be used in conjunction with appropriate training

Original publication

British societies guideline on the management of emergencies in patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Intensive Care Med. Published 6 October 2025. doi:10.1007/s00134-025-08142-2

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