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.
Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. karen.booth@cardio.chboston.org
Karen L
KL
Booth
Kristine J
KJ
Guleserian
John E
JE
Mayer
Peter C
PC
Laussen
D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn