Why the study?
Does a modified cannulation technique prevent limb ischemia and edema in adults undergoing peripheral VA-ECMO?
Population
Adults requiring peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory heart failure
Design
Other
Authors
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May mitigate limb ischemia in peripheral VA-ECMO; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Does a modified cannulation technique prevent limb ischemia and edema in adults undergoing peripheral VA-ECMO?
A modified cannulation technique is described to prevent distal limb ischemia and severe edema during peripheral VA-ECMO in adults.
Russo et al. (2009) studied this question.
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