Trend and Pattern of 100 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients Referred for Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Treatment in a National Referral Center in North Italy During the Last Decade

Current evidence supports centralization of patients with refractory acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) to institutions with a high level of expertise and with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) capabilities. The aim of this study was to analyze and report the data of transferred refractory ARDS patients managed with venovenous (VV) ECMO at a national referral center over the last 11 years.