Abstract
BackgroundThe Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Maastricht Treaty for Nomenclature in Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) established consensus nomenclature and abbreviations for ECLS to ensure accurate, concise communication.MethodsWe build on this consensus nomenclature by layering a framework of precise and efficient abbreviations for cannula configuration that describe flow direction, number of cannulae used, any additional ECLS-related catheters, and cannulation sites. This work is a consensus of international representatives of the ELSO, including those from the North American, Latin American, European, South and West Asian, and Asian-Pacific chapters of ELSO.ResultsThe classification increases in descriptive capability by introducing a third (cannula tip position) and fourth (cannula dimension) level to those provided in the previous consensus on ECLS cannulation configuration nomenclature. This expansion offers the simplest level needed to convey cannulation information yet allows for more details when required.ConclusionsA complete nomenclature for ECLS cannulation configurations accommodating future revisions was developed to facilitate ability to compare practices and results, to promote efficient communication, and to improve quality of registry data.
Highlights
The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Maastricht Treaty for Nomenclature in Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) established consensus nomenclature and abbreviations for ECLS to ensure accurate, concise communication
This document represents a consensus on abbreviations for the ELSO nomenclature for peripheral and central cannulation configurations in ECLS
The initiative for this detailed classification was formalized in Maastricht, The Netherlands, at the 6th Euro-ELSO annual meeting in 2017, as the Nomenclature Task Force assembled by ELSO decided to publish a consensus statement on terms, abbreviations, and synonyms, the definitions of which were implemented by ELSO earlier this year [1]
Summary
The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Maastricht Treaty for Nomenclature in Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) established consensus nomenclature and abbreviations for ECLS to ensure accurate, concise communication. The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Maastricht Treaty for Nomenclature in Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) was recently published [1] as a consensus among several stakeholders for the nomenclature and abbreviations in ECLS to ensure accurate, concise communication. Through this effort, a flexible and modifiable format was established that describes current ECLS cannulation configurations but is adaptable for anticipated future revisions. The mode comprehensively describes the type of organ support delivered, whereas the configuration describes where the cannulae are implanted and where the tip is positioned
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