• J. Surg. Res. · Dec 2018

    Echocardiographic Guidance During Neonatal and Pediatric Jugular Cannulation for ECMO.

    • Paul A Salazar, David Blitzer, Scott C Dolejs, John J Parent, and Brian W Gray.
    • Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery, Indianapolis, Indiana.
    • J. Surg. Res. 2018 Dec 1; 232: 517-523.

    BackgroundInternal jugular vein extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) cannula position is traditionally confirmed via plain film. Misplaced cannulae can result in need for repositioning and increased morbidity. Echocardiography (ECHO) may be used during cannulation as a more accurate means of guiding cannula position. This study reviews the effect of a protocol encouraging the use of ECHO at cannulation.Methods And MaterialsSingle institution retrospective review of patients who received ECMO support using jugular venous cannulation. We compared those who underwent ECHO (ECHO+) at the time of cannulation with those who did not (ECHO-).ResultsEighty-nine patients were included: 26 ECHO+, 63 ECHO-. Most ECHO+ patients underwent dual-lumen veno-venous (VV) cannulation (65%); 32% of ECHO- patients had VV support (P = 0.003). There was no difference in the rate of cannula repositioning between the two groups: 8% ECHO+ and 10% ECHO-, P = 0.78. In the VV ECMO subgroup, ECHO+ patients required no repositioning (0/17), while 20% (4/20) of ECHO- VV patients did (P = 0.10). After cannulation, there were 0.58 ECHO studies per patient to verify cannula position in the ECHO+ group compared with 0.22 in the ECHO- group (P = 0.02). Each group had a major mechanical complication: atrial perforation from a guidewire during cannulation in ECHO+ and late atrial perforation from a loose cannula in ECHO-, and there was no difference in minor complications.ConclusionsECHO guidance during neonatal and pediatric jugular cannulation for ECMO did not decrease morbidity or reduce the need for cannula repositioning. ECHO may still be a useful adjunct for precise placement of a dual-lumen VV cannula and during difficult cannulations.Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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