title: Side-arm grafts for femoral extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation.
abstract: Lower extremity ischemia is an important source of morbidity with femoral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support. We describe our experience with the use of a side-arm graft sewn to the femoral artery that facilitates adequate extracorporeal membrane oxygenation flow while preventing lower extremity ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberly W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Timpa
authors.forename: R Britt
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: McIlwain
authors.forename: Carlisle
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Meara
authors.forename: James K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kirklin
authors.forename: Santiago
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Borasino
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Alten
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002404:Catheterization; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult