• Ann. Thorac. Surg. · Nov 2012

    Case Reports

    Side-arm grafts for femoral extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation.

    • Kimberly W Jackson, Joseph Timpa, R Britt McIlwain, Carlisle O'Meara, James K Kirklin, Santiago Borasino, and Jeffrey A Alten.
    • Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
    • Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2012 Nov 1;94(5):e111-2.

    AbstractLower extremity ischemia is an important source of morbidity with femoral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support. We describe our experience with the use of a side-arm graft sewn to the femoral artery that facilitates adequate extracorporeal membrane oxygenation flow while preventing lower extremity ischemia.Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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