title: Prevention of lower extremity ischemia during cardiopulmonary bypass via femoral cannulation.
abstract: Prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass requiring femoral arterial cannulation may lead to ipsilateral leg ischemia. A technique described of femoral cannulation via an end-to-side femoral artery graft allows distal femoral perfusion and eliminates the complication of leg ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester 01655-0304, USA.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Vander Salm
mesh_terms: D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods*; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene