title: Alternative cannulation strategy for pediatric ECMO.
abstract: Vascular access in children who require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support can be a challenging endeavor particularly in those who have undergone prior median sternotomies or interventional procedures. We present an alternative cannulation strategy that can be utilized in pediatric patients requiring ECMO that involves utilization of the iliac vein via a retroperitoneal approach.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee 38103, USA.
authors.forename: Craig A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Mathis
authors.forename: Ashley E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Holloway
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Steven P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: Umar S
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Boston
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space