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    Heymer, Johannes; Fohr, Benjamin; Raepple, Daniel

    Journal of artificial organs, 06/2024, Volume: 27, Issue: 2
    Journal Article

    The role of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) in critically ill trauma patients is underutilized, mainly due to concerns of anticoagulation. However, short-term ECLS in these patients can be safely performed with no or minimal systemic anticoagulation. Case series show favorable outcomes in trauma patients with veno-venous (V-V) and veno-arterial (V-A) ECMO, respectively, but there are only a few case reports of successful veno-arterio-venous (V-AV) ECMO in polytrauma patients. We report on a 63-year-old female admitted to our emergency department following a severe car accident who was successfully treated in a multidisciplinary approach, including bridging to damage control surgery and recovery with a V-AV ECMO.