Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for adult respiratory distress syndrome in trauma patients: A case series and systematic literature review.

BACKGROUNDVenovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vv-ECMO) is an established salvage therapy for severe respiratory failure, and may provide an alternative form of treatment for trauma-induced adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) when conventional treatments have failed. The need for s