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To describe the clinical rationale, technical considerations, and vascular access options for extracorporeal life support modalities used in thoracic surgery and lung transplantation.

April 1, 2016Journal of Thoracic DiseaseOpen Access

Vascular access for extracorporeal life support: tips and tricks

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To describe the clinical rationale, technical considerations, and vascular access options for extracorporeal life support modalities used in thoracic surgery and lung transplantation.
Synthesized clinical indications and operational configurations for peripheral and central cannulation pathways across various thoracic life support settings.
Evaluated circuit options across venovenous (VV) ECMO, venoarterial (VA) ECMO, and extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R) platforms.
Venovenous ECMO relies on peripheral vascular access, with single-site or double-site cannulation selected based on oxygen requirements, clinical context, and ambulatory goals.
Central venoarterial ECMO reduces hemorrhage risks and primary graft dysfunction rates in lung transplantation compared with conventional cardiopulmonary bypass, whereas peripheral femoro-femoral VA ECMO provides circulatory support but can limit upper-body oxygenation.
Extracorporeal CO2 removal via jugular or subclavian cannulation effectively treats isolated hypercapnic failure, while specialized central pumpless devices serve as bridges to lung transplantation in pulmonary hypertension.

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Review details vascular access strategies for extracorporeal life support in thoracic surgery, highlighting tailored cannulation approaches to optimize cardiopulmonary outcomes.

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Reeb et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6f7e0c35aa2c282ce0d9a5 https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2016.04.42

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Review details vascular access strategies for extracorporeal life support in thoracic surgery, highlighting tailored cannulation approaches to optimize cardiopulmonary outcomes.

Vascular access for extracorporeal life support: tips and tricks

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