title: Modifying a venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit to reduce recirculation.
abstract: Lung rest is the primary goal of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe acute respiratory failure. To achieve this there has to be adequate extracorporeal flow. This can be achieved by a two-cannula technique in most cases. In some cases, extra flow is either not achievable or causes excessive recirculation. We report 8 patients in whom we achieved adequate blood and oxygen delivery using a three-cannula technique. Five patients survived (62.5%).
authors.affiliation: Heart Link ECMO Centre, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom. ecmo1uk@aol.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ichiba
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Peek
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Sosnowski
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Firmin
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001775:Blood Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange / Q000502:physiology; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen