o:3158 2020 EACTS/ELSO/STS/AATS expert consensus on post-cardiotomy extracorporeal life support in adult patients en Post-cardiotomy extracorporeal life support (PC-ECLS) in adult patients has been used only rarely but recent data have shown a remarkable increase in its use, almost certainly due to improved technology, ease of management, growing familiarity with its capability and decreased costs. Trends in worldwide in-hospital survival, however, rather than improving, have shown a decline in some experiences, likely due to increased use in more complex, critically ill patients rather than to suboptimal management. Nevertheless, PC-ECLS is proving to be a valuable resource for temporary cardiocirculatory and respiratory support in patients who would otherwise most likely die. Because a comprehensive review of PC-ECLS might be of use for the practitioner, and possibly improve patient management in this setting, the authors have attempted to create a concise, comprehensive and relevant analysis of all aspects related to PC-ECLS, with a particular emphasis on indications, technique, management and avoidance of complications, appraisal of new approaches and ethics, education and training. Appendix: https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:3183 Key words: post-cardiotomy extracorporeal life support, adult patients, expert consensus 91552100 128562953 1552101 1552-6259 1552099 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.07.009 2023-10-30T13:58:42.385Z 44 yes 46 Roberto et al.‏ Lorusso 106321417 2021 46 Glenn Whitman 46 Milan, 1985- Milojević 106163721 0000-0003-0984-9011 2021 46 Giuseppe Raffa 46 David M. McMullan 46 Udo Boeken 46 Jonathan Haft 46 Christian A. Bermudez 46 Ashish S. Shah 46 David A. D’Alessandro application/pdf 4441786 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:3158 no yes 1 70 1552253 71A11 The annals of thoracic surgery 111 1 327 369 2021