title: ECMO cannula review.
abstract: This paper reviews the basic fluid dynamics underlying extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) cannula design. General cannula features and their effect on flow are discussed and the specific requirements of different ECMO circuits are explained. The current commercially available cannula options for veno-arterial and veno-venous circuits are reviewed and the main characteristics presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds, UK. kako79@gmail.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kohler
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Valchanov
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nias
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vuylsteke
mesh_terms: D057785:Catheters; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D006801:Humans; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular