title: Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (V V ECMO): Indications, Preprocedural Considerations, and Technique.
abstract: Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V V ECMO) has been used for refractory respiratory failure. We describe the indications, technical aspects, and outcomes of placing V V ECMO in adults using a dual-lumen, single-cannula catheter.
authors: Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors: Aisha
authors: A
authors: Shaheen
authors: Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors: Daizo
authors: D
authors: Tanaka
authors: Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors: Nicholas C
authors: NC
authors: Cavarocchi
authors: Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors: Hitoshi
authors: H
authors: Hirose
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D018579:Patient Selection; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior