Rupture of the common carotid artery after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation may be life saving but may result in serious complications. We report a rupture of the carotid artery secondary to fungal infection of the cannulation site in a pediatric patient requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation while awaiting a heart transplant. Prompt diagnosis and surgery resulted in a favorable outcome.
Grisaru-Soen
Galia
G
Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Coles
John G
JG
Kavanagh
Brian P
BP
Arnold
Sandra R
SR
D000293:Adolescent; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000601:surgery; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation
D000935:Antifungal Agents