Ipsilateral dual cannulation is associated with wound complications following veno-arterial ECMO decannulation.

Aditya SafayaSung YangJoseph S GigliaJose O Moura Leite

Published in: The Journal of cardiovascular surgery (2024)

Wound complications after VA ECMO decannulation is associated with COVID-19 infection and having venous and arterial cannulas in the same groin. We recommend that the arterial and venous cannulation be placed in different groins in patients that require VA ECMO.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
end stage renal disease
respiratory failure
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
mechanical ventilation
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
patient reported outcomes