Current role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for the management of trauma patients: Indications and results

Table 1 Summary of the indications for the use of veno-venous-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation[10,13-15]

No.	Indication
1	Primary indication: Severe, acute respiratory failure refractory to conventional respiratory and medical therapy; including one or more of hypoxemic respiratory failure, hypercapnic respiratory failure, and ventilation support for those awaiting lung transplantation or those dealing with primary graft dysfunction after lung transplantation
2	Acute respiratory distress syndrome
3	Bronchopleural fistulas and pulmonary air leaks
4	Complicated airway management
5	Bacterial/viral/atypical pneumonia
6	Interstitial pneumonitis
7	Airway obstruction
8	Pulmonary hemorrhage