title: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with direct axillary artery perfusion.
abstract: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation can be done through several cannulation sites. Axillary artery cannulation is commonly performed through a Dacron graft sutured in an end-to-side fashion to the axillary artery. Direct cannulation of the axillary artery appears a reliable technique with low rate of complications. We report our experience in 16 patients using the direct cannulation technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Lens Hospital and Bois Bernard Private Hospital, Lens, France.
authors.forename: Ilir
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hysi
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Fabre
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Renaut
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guesnier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001366:Axillary Artery; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000628:therapy; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates