Extracorporeal organ support for critically ill patients: Overcoming the past, achieving the maximum at present, and redefining the future

Figure 1 Schematic representation of the most popular extracorporeal therapy methods. Each organ can be supported by certain modalities when organ failure occurs.

Figure 2 Liver replacement modalities and their basic features. Each modality removes certain molecules, according to its’ principle of function.

Figure 3 Venn diagram presentation of combinations between native and artificial organ crosstalk. Possible interactions that occur, or lead to multiple organ failure.