Standardized nomenclature for peripheral percutaneous cannulation of the pulmonary artery in ECMO

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Current uptake and recommendations for improvement. J Michael Brewer, L Mikael Broman, Justyna Swol, Roberto Lorusso, Steven A Conrad, and Marc O Maybauer. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/02676591231210457

Abstract: The rising application of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has emphasized the need for consistent and standardized terminology, especially concerning peripheral percutaneous cannulation of the pulmonary artery (PPC-PA). The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Nomenclature Task Force produced the ELSO Maastricht Treaty for extracorporeal life support (ECLS) Nomenclature to address this challenge. However, adherence to nomenclature recommendations has been poor in publications describing PPC-PA. We aim to describe common nomenclature errors and provide a user-guide for abbreviations that can be used by authors, reviewers, and journal staff to ensure properadherence to standardized nomenclature in publications describing PPC-PA.

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