Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support of a neonate with percutaneous femoral arterial cannulation.
We describe a neonate with hypoplastic left heart syndrome supported with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with a femoral arterial cannula. A 6-French straight sheath was percutaneously placed in the right femoral artery using the Seldinger technique. Adequate extracorporeal membrane oxygenation flows were achieved, and the patient was successfully de-cannulated. Femoral arterial cannulation in neonates is technically feasible and provides an alternative site for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation.
Booth
Karen L
KL
Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. karen.booth@cardio.chboston.org
Guleserian
Kristine J
KJ
Mayer
John E
JE
Laussen
Peter C
PC
D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn