title: Ultrasound guided femoral cannulation and percutaneous perfusion of the distal limb for VA ECMO.
abstract: Percutaneous cannulation allows a prompt approach for establishing veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in acute cardiopulmonary failure. Access to an artery or a vein can sometimes be difficult with severe complications also with percutaneous approach. To reduce morbidity, we describe our technique of a real-time ultrasound cannulation of the femoral vessels.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Benassi
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vezzani
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vignali
authors.forename: Tiziano
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gherli
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods*; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D005121:Extremities / Q000098:blood supply*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010477:Perfusion / Q000379:methods*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*