Abdulrahman M, Makki M, Bentaleb M, Altamimi DK, Ribeiro Junior MA. Current role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for the management of trauma patients: Indications and results. World J Crit Care Med 2025; 14(1): 96694 [DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v14.i1.96694]
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Marcelo AF Ribeiro Junior, MD, PhD, Chief Physician, Department of Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, 22 S Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States. drmribeiro@gmail.com
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Surgery
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World J Crit Care Med. Mar 9, 2025; 14(1): 96694 Published online Mar 9, 2025. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v14.i1.96694
Current role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for the management of trauma patients: Indications and results
Mohammed Abdulrahman, Maryam Makki, Malak Bentaleb, Dana Khamis Altamimi, Marcelo AF Ribeiro Junior
Mohammed Abdulrahman, Malak Bentaleb, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi 11001, United Arab Emirates
Maryam Makki, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi 11001, United Arab Emirates
Dana Khamis Altamimi, Department of Surgery, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi 91888, AD, United Arab Emirates
Marcelo AF Ribeiro Junior, Department of Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States
Author contributions: Ribeiro Junior MAF supervised the project and analyzed the data; Abdulrahman M, Makki M, and Bentaleb M contributed equally to this work; Ribeiro Junior MAF designed the research study; Abdulrahman M, Makki M, and Bentaleb M, performed the research; Altamimi DK contributed to research; Abdulrahman M, Makki M, Altamimi DK, and Bentaleb M wrote the manuscript; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest to disclose.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Marcelo AF Ribeiro Junior, MD, PhD, Chief Physician, Department of Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, 22 S Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States. drmribeiro@gmail.com
Received: May 13, 2024 Revised: October 1, 2024 Accepted: October 28, 2024 Published online: March 9, 2025 Processing time: 211 Days and 23.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), comprising veno-venous (VV) and veno-arterial (VA) modalities, offers crucial circulatory and respiratory support for trauma patients with severe cardiac or pulmonary conditions. VV ECMO is indicated for respiratory distress, including acute respiratory distress syndrome, whereas VA ECMO aids in cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrest. Anticoagulation poses challenges, particularly in trauma patients; however, tailored approaches mitigate the risks. Complications such as acute kidney injury and bleeding highlight the need for vigilant monitoring. Standardized protocols and ongoing research are pivotal for optimizing ECMO utilization and outcomes in trauma care, warranting multidisciplinary collaboration and individualized patient management.
