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Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2020; 55: Suppl. 65, abstract number.

Extracorporeal life support in lung failure and lung transplant bridging: when and how

Expert view
Aims: To describe invasive mechanical respiratory support, including mechanical ventilation and/or extracorporeal life support (ECLS), that has become common practice in patients with acute cardiopulmonary failure or for bridging to lung transplantation; to describe technical and ethical challenges associated with ECLS; to evaluate technical expertise, knowledge of candidate selection, transplant referral guidelines and organ allocation systems crucial to achieve acceptable results in patients on ECLS; and to describe the aims, indications, contra-indications, principles and complications of ECLS.

Extracorporeal life support in lung failure and lung transplant bridging: when and how A. Neyrinck (Leuven, Belgium)