Manual Compression versus Suture-Mediated Closure Device Technique for VA-ECMO Decannulation.

Clemens Scherer Christopher Stremmel Enzo Lüsebrink Thomas J Stocker Konstantin Stark Carmen Maria Schönegger Antonia KellnarJan KleebergerMaja HanunaTobias PetzoldSven PeterssDaniel BraunJörg HausleiterChristian HaglSteffen Massberg Martin Orban

Published in: Journal of interventional cardiology (2022)

We illustrated that a suture-mediated closure device technique for VA-ECMO decannulation was feasible, safe, and may have reduced the need of surgical interventions compared to manual compression alone.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
physical activity
mechanical ventilation