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Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n R) could facilitate ultra-protective ventilation by alleviating carbon dioxide retention; however, supporting evidence remains limited.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n \n To evaluate the efficacy of ECCO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n R in enabling ultra-protective ventilation strategies in patients with ARDS.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library for studies published up to June 2025 that met predefined inclusion criteria. Primary outcomes included changes in gas exchange and ventilator settings 24 h after initiating ECCO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n R. All analyses were performed using a random-effects model. Sensitivity and subgroup analyses were conducted to further explore the findings.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Fourteen studies involving 593 ARDS patients were included. ECCO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n R significantly reduced driving pressure (weighted mean difference [WMD]: \u22123.70 cmH\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n O; 95% CI: \u22124.05 to \u22123.34;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n &lt; 0.001), plateau pressure (WMD: \u22123.26 cmH\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n O; 95% CI: \u22123.70 to \u22122.82;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n &lt; 0.001), and tidal volume (WMD: \u22121.68 mL\/kg; 95% CI: \u22121.81 to \u22121.55;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n &lt; 0.001) at 24 h, while it increased positive end-expiratory pressure (WMD: 0.64 cmH\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n O; 95% CI: 0.44 to 0.85;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n &lt; 0.001). No significant changes were observed in PaO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n \/FiO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n ratio, pCO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n , or pH (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n &gt; 0.05). The pooled 28-day mortality rate was 29% (95% CI: 19%\u221238%). Notable complications included bleeding (15%; 95% CI: 8%\u221221%), circuit clotting (19%; 95% CI: 13%\u221226%), and hemolysis (15%; 95% CI: 5%\u221225%).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n \n ECCO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n R facilitates the implementation of ultra-protective ventilation by significantly improving respiratory mechanics and mitigating the hypercapnia that would otherwise result from ultra-low tidal volumes. 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