AUTHOR=Hua Jing , Zhang Xin , Wang Na , Ran Linyu , Wang Shengyun , Huang Chiungwei , Gao Wei , Qian Chenchen , Guo Wei , Liu Zhongmin , Li Qiang , Wang Feilong 

TITLE=Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19: Case Report of Nine Patients

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine

VOLUME=Volume 8 - 2021

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.697338

DOI=10.3389/fmed.2021.697338

ISSN=2296-858X

ABSTRACT=Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was the fatal comorbidity of critically ill patients with COVID-19, which often end up with respiratory supports. However, the safety and effectiveness of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in the treatment of COVID-19 remains to be elucidated at present. Here we reported nine patients who received ECMO duo to severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in Wuhan, China. Our initial experiences suggested that careful selecting patients as well as managing by a well-trained team were critical to implement ECMO in patients with COVID-19. More randomized controlled trials with larger sample sizes are needed  to evaluate the usefulness of ECMO in patients with COVID-19.