title: Technique to prevent limb ischemia during peripheral cannulation for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
abstract: Prolonged extracorporeal support using femoral cannulation may cause limb ischemia. A technique is described using antegrade, retrograde arterial perfusion and venous drainage to prevent limb ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Virginia Hospitals and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298-0068, USA. vkasirajan@nsc1.nsc.vcu.edu
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kasirajan
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Simmons
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Shumaker
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: DeAnda
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Higgins
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D004322:Drainage; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D005121:Extremities / Q000098:blood supply*; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015424:Reperfusion