The Saudi Critical Care Society extracorporeal life support chapter guidance on utilization of veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome and special considerations in the era of coronavirus disease 2019

From the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Mufti), from the Department of Intensive Care (Bahaudden), King Faisal Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the College of Medicine (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from Department of Medical Research (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Abdullah International Medical Research Center; from the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Tash) and from the Department of Intensive Care (Azzam), King Abdullah Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Jeddah; from the College of Medicine (Bshabshe), King Khalid University, Abha; from the Critical Care Department (Rabie), King Saud Medical City; from the Department of Critical Care (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), from the Research Center (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group; from the Critical Care Department (Rajab, Enezi, Assiri), Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital; from the Intensive Care Department (Maghrabi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center; from the Department of Intensive Care Services (Abudayah), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; and from the School of Medicine (Al-Omari), Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

From the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Mufti), from the Department of Intensive Care (Bahaudden), King Faisal Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the College of Medicine (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from Department of Medical Research (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Abdullah International Medical Research Center; from the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Tash) and from the Department of Intensive Care (Azzam), King Abdullah Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Jeddah; from the College of Medicine (Bshabshe), King Khalid University, Abha; from the Critical Care Department (Rabie), King Saud Medical City; from the Department of Critical Care (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), from the Research Center (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group; from the Critical Care Department (Rajab, Enezi, Assiri), Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital; from the Intensive Care Department (Maghrabi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center; from the Department of Intensive Care Services (Abudayah), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; and from the School of Medicine (Al-Omari), Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

From the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Mufti), from the Department of Intensive Care (Bahaudden), King Faisal Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the College of Medicine (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from Department of Medical Research (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Abdullah International Medical Research Center; from the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Tash) and from the Department of Intensive Care (Azzam), King Abdullah Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Jeddah; from the College of Medicine (Bshabshe), King Khalid University, Abha; from the Critical Care Department (Rabie), King Saud Medical City; from the Department of Critical Care (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), from the Research Center (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group; from the Critical Care Department (Rajab, Enezi, Assiri), Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital; from the Intensive Care Department (Maghrabi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center; from the Department of Intensive Care Services (Abudayah), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; and from the School of Medicine (Al-Omari), Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

From the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Mufti), from the Department of Intensive Care (Bahaudden), King Faisal Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the College of Medicine (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from Department of Medical Research (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Abdullah International Medical Research Center; from the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Tash) and from the Department of Intensive Care (Azzam), King Abdullah Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Jeddah; from the College of Medicine (Bshabshe), King Khalid University, Abha; from the Critical Care Department (Rabie), King Saud Medical City; from the Department of Critical Care (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), from the Research Center (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group; from the Critical Care Department (Rajab, Enezi, Assiri), Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital; from the Intensive Care Department (Maghrabi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center; from the Department of Intensive Care Services (Abudayah), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; and from the School of Medicine (Al-Omari), Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

From the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Mufti), from the Department of Intensive Care (Bahaudden), King Faisal Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the College of Medicine (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from Department of Medical Research (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Abdullah International Medical Research Center; from the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Tash) and from the Department of Intensive Care (Azzam), King Abdullah Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Jeddah; from the College of Medicine (Bshabshe), King Khalid University, Abha; from the Critical Care Department (Rabie), King Saud Medical City; from the Department of Critical Care (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), from the Research Center (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group; from the Critical Care Department (Rajab, Enezi, Assiri), Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital; from the Intensive Care Department (Maghrabi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center; from the Department of Intensive Care Services (Abudayah), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; and from the School of Medicine (Al-Omari), Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

From the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Mufti), from the Department of Intensive Care (Bahaudden), King Faisal Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the College of Medicine (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from Department of Medical Research (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Abdullah International Medical Research Center; from the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Tash) and from the Department of Intensive Care (Azzam), King Abdullah Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Jeddah; from the College of Medicine (Bshabshe), King Khalid University, Abha; from the Critical Care Department (Rabie), King Saud Medical City; from the Department of Critical Care (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), from the Research Center (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group; from the Critical Care Department (Rajab, Enezi, Assiri), Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital; from the Intensive Care Department (Maghrabi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center; from the Department of Intensive Care Services (Abudayah), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; and from the School of Medicine (Al-Omari), Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

From the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Mufti), from the Department of Intensive Care (Bahaudden), King Faisal Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the College of Medicine (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from Department of Medical Research (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Abdullah International Medical Research Center; from the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Tash) and from the Department of Intensive Care (Azzam), King Abdullah Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Jeddah; from the College of Medicine (Bshabshe), King Khalid University, Abha; from the Critical Care Department (Rabie), King Saud Medical City; from the Department of Critical Care (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), from the Research Center (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group; from the Critical Care Department (Rajab, Enezi, Assiri), Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital; from the Intensive Care Department (Maghrabi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center; from the Department of Intensive Care Services (Abudayah), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; and from the School of Medicine (Al-Omari), Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

From the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Mufti), from the Department of Intensive Care (Bahaudden), King Faisal Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the College of Medicine (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from Department of Medical Research (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Abdullah International Medical Research Center; from the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Tash) and from the Department of Intensive Care (Azzam), King Abdullah Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Jeddah; from the College of Medicine (Bshabshe), King Khalid University, Abha; from the Critical Care Department (Rabie), King Saud Medical City; from the Department of Critical Care (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), from the Research Center (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group; from the Critical Care Department (Rajab, Enezi, Assiri), Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital; from the Intensive Care Department (Maghrabi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center; from the Department of Intensive Care Services (Abudayah), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; and from the School of Medicine (Al-Omari), Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

From the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Mufti), from the Department of Intensive Care (Bahaudden), King Faisal Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the College of Medicine (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from Department of Medical Research (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Abdullah International Medical Research Center; from the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Tash) and from the Department of Intensive Care (Azzam), King Abdullah Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Jeddah; from the College of Medicine (Bshabshe), King Khalid University, Abha; from the Critical Care Department (Rabie), King Saud Medical City; from the Department of Critical Care (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), from the Research Center (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group; from the Critical Care Department (Rajab, Enezi, Assiri), Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital; from the Intensive Care Department (Maghrabi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center; from the Department of Intensive Care Services (Abudayah), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; and from the School of Medicine (Al-Omari), Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

From the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Mufti), from the Department of Intensive Care (Bahaudden), King Faisal Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the College of Medicine (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from Department of Medical Research (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Abdullah International Medical Research Center; from the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Tash) and from the Department of Intensive Care (Azzam), King Abdullah Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Jeddah; from the College of Medicine (Bshabshe), King Khalid University, Abha; from the Critical Care Department (Rabie), King Saud Medical City; from the Department of Critical Care (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), from the Research Center (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group; from the Critical Care Department (Rajab, Enezi, Assiri), Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital; from the Intensive Care Department (Maghrabi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center; from the Department of Intensive Care Services (Abudayah), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; and from the School of Medicine (Al-Omari), Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

From the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Mufti), from the Department of Intensive Care (Bahaudden), King Faisal Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the College of Medicine (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from Department of Medical Research (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Abdullah International Medical Research Center; from the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Tash) and from the Department of Intensive Care (Azzam), King Abdullah Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Jeddah; from the College of Medicine (Bshabshe), King Khalid University, Abha; from the Critical Care Department (Rabie), King Saud Medical City; from the Department of Critical Care (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), from the Research Center (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group; from the Critical Care Department (Rajab, Enezi, Assiri), Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital; from the Intensive Care Department (Maghrabi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center; from the Department of Intensive Care Services (Abudayah), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; and from the School of Medicine (Al-Omari), Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

From the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Mufti), from the Department of Intensive Care (Bahaudden), King Faisal Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the College of Medicine (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from Department of Medical Research (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Abdullah International Medical Research Center; from the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Tash) and from the Department of Intensive Care (Azzam), King Abdullah Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Jeddah; from the College of Medicine (Bshabshe), King Khalid University, Abha; from the Critical Care Department (Rabie), King Saud Medical City; from the Department of Critical Care (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), from the Research Center (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group; from the Critical Care Department (Rajab, Enezi, Assiri), Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital; from the Intensive Care Department (Maghrabi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center; from the Department of Intensive Care Services (Abudayah), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; and from the School of Medicine (Al-Omari), Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

From the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Mufti), from the Department of Intensive Care (Bahaudden), King Faisal Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the College of Medicine (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from Department of Medical Research (Mufti, Bahaudden), King Abdullah International Medical Research Center; from the Department of Cardiac Sciences (Tash) and from the Department of Intensive Care (Azzam), King Abdullah Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Jeddah; from the College of Medicine (Bshabshe), King Khalid University, Abha; from the Critical Care Department (Rabie), King Saud Medical City; from the Department of Critical Care (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), from the Research Center (Elhazmi, Al-Omari), Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group; from the Critical Care Department (Rajab, Enezi, Assiri), Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital; from the Intensive Care Department (Maghrabi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center; from the Department of Intensive Care Services (Abudayah), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; and from the School of Medicine (Al-Omari), Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.