Technique to prevent limb ischemia during peripheral cannulation for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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.
Kasirajan
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Medical College of Virginia Hospitals and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298-0068, USA. vkasirajan@nsc1.nsc.vcu.edu
Simmons
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King
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Shumaker
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MD
DeAnda
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Higgins
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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