scholarly journals Successful Endovascular Management of Common Femoral Artery Perforation During Cannulation for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 231-234
Author(s):  
Su Nam Lee ◽  
Ki-Dong Yoo ◽  
Min Seop Jo
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2253-2257
Author(s):  
Hao Zhou ◽  
Yong Mei ◽  
Jinru Lv ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
Gang Zhang ◽  
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The femoral artery/vein are commonly used for vascular access in clinical practice. The position, adjoining relationship, and anatomic variation of the femoral artery/vein may affect the success rate of catheterization. Clinically, we found a proportion of anatomic variations in the common position of the femoral artery catheterization. We intended to determine the positioning data of the femoral artery/vein to provide a partial clinical basis for catheterization by ultrasound. At the common femoral artery catheterization site, we used ultrasound to collect data on the femoral artery/vein of 208 samples. We found that the distance from the midpoint of the pubic symphysis to the surface position of the femoral artery, the distance between the central points of the femoral artery/vein, and the inner diameter of the femoral artery were significantly correlated with height, weight, and gender, and were not correlated with age, shock, hypertension, diabetes, and coronary heart disease. If branching of the femoral artery was higher than the inguinal ligament, the inner diameter of the femoral artery at the catheterization site was significantly reduced. We believe that height, weight, gender, and anatomic variation are important factors influencing the adjoining relationship and the inner diameter of the femoral artery. During extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) catheterization, if an arterial branch is found at the femoral artery catheterization site, it is recommended to adjust the catheterization protocol.


2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-Chien Yen ◽  
Chih-Hong Kao ◽  
Chien-Sung Tsai ◽  
Shin-Han Tsai

Objective: Application of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for life support has been widely used in various fields of resuscitation. When the common femoral artery (CFA) is used during cannulation for ECMO support in adults, it is often complicated by limb ischemia. Placement of distal perfusion catheter (DPC) can reduce the incidence of limb ischemia and increases the likelihood of limb preservation, but selection criteria is uncertain.Methods: This is a retrospective study. Data was reviewed for patients in one medical center who were supported by venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) via CFA cannulation percutaneously between January 2008 and June 2014. Two groups were divided into no-ischemia and ischemic limb. Age, sex, height, weight, body surface area (BSA), cannula size, femoral artery diameter, comorbidity, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) II score, vasoactive-inotropic score (VIS) and mortality rate were analyzed. Doppler was used by measuring the distal pulsation in the dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial artery to select the patients. A DPC was prophylactically inserted percutaneously into the superficial femoral artery for antegrade flow to the extremity in the patients who met selection criteria.Results: 139 (43.6%) patients were included in the study and limb ischemia occurred in 46 (33%) of 139. There was a significant difference between the no-ischemia group and the ischemia group in age (55.5 ± 14.2 versus 63.2 ± 13.2; P < .001), common femoral artery diameter (0.82 ± 0.14 versus 0.63 ± 0.17; P < .001 ), known peripheral artery occlusive disease (9% versus 24%; P < .001) and VIS (12.1 ± 8.1 versus 15.8 ± 10.1; P < .001). Mortality rate was higher in the ischemia group (46% versus 26% ; P < .001). 11 patients who met the selection criteria had a DPC prophylactically inserted and no ischemia limb occurred.Conclusion: Smaller common femoral artery diameter (≤6.3 cm); known peripheral arterial occlusive disease; higher VIS (≥15.8); absence of distal pulsation pre-cannulation or immediately after post-cannulation or 4 hrs later have higher risk of limb ischemia when CFA cannulation is used for VA-ECMO. Due to this, the mortality and morbidity rate increases when limb ischemia occurs. A DPC should be prophylactically inserted in high-risk patients who meet selection criteria.


Perfusion ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 363-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Cakici ◽  
Evren Ozcinar ◽  
Cagdas Baran ◽  
Ahmet Onat Bermede ◽  
Mehmet Cahit Sarıcaoglu ◽  
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Objectives: This study was designed to compare vascular complications and the outcomes of ultrasound (US)-guided percutaneous cannulation with distal perfusion catheter (PC-DP) and arterial side-graft perfusion (SGP) techniques in patients who require veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) support for refractory cardiogenic shock (RCS). Methods: We conducted a retrospective, observational cohort study of consequtive patients with RCS treated with VA-ECMO at a single transplant center from March 2010 until August 2015. Overall, 148 patients underwent VA-ECMO for RCS (99 men, aged 56.6 ± 12.0 years; BSA, 1.85 ± 0.19). Patients were categorized based on VA-ECMO perfusion technique into PC-DP via femoral artery and SGP via axillary/femoral artery groups. Results: The median duration of VA-ECMO support was 5 days (range, 8 hours–80 days). Hospital mortality (PC-DP group, 54.7%; SGP group, 64.4%; p=0.23) and overall ECMO survival (PC-DP group, 36.9%; SGP group, 32.2%; p=0.47) was similar between the groups. There were no significant between-group differences in the rate of acute limb ischemia (PC-DP group, 4/75, 5.3%; SGP group, 2/73, 2.7%; p=0.68). However, the rate of surgical/cannulation site bleeding (PC-DP, 9/75 (12%) vs SGP, 18/73 (24.7%), p=0.05) and hyperperfusion syndrome (PC-DP, 2/75 (2.7%) vs SGP, 22/73 (30.1%),p=0.001) were higher in the SGP group than in the PC-DP group. Conclusions: We observed no significant difference in major vascular complications or survival between patients who underwent the PC-DP technique and those who underwent arterial SGP.


2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 204798161454515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umberto Marcello Bracale ◽  
Giovanni Merola ◽  
Luca del Guercio ◽  
Maurizio Sodo ◽  
Anna Maria Giribono ◽  
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Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cihangir Buyukgoz ◽  
Hitesh Sandhu ◽  
Katherine Rower ◽  
Benjamin Waller ◽  
Umar Boston ◽  
...  

Introduction: Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) cannulations have been successfully performed in adults by interventional cardiologists (IC) for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) but little data exists in children. Hypothesis: This study aimed to describe the safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided percutaneous VA-ECMO cannulation performed by IC for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Methods: VA-ECMO cannulation performed by IC for CPR between January 2018 - June 2020 in a tertiary care children’s hospital were reviewed. Efficacy was defined as successful initiation of VA-ECMO following CPR without a surgical cut-down. Safety was defined as the absence of the need for additional procedures related to the cannulation event. Results: Eight VA-ECMO cannulations were attempted on 7 patients with 100% success; 1 patient was cannulated twice at 2 separate CPR events. Patients had congenital heart disease (n=3), idiopathic pulmonary hypertension (n=1), T-cell lymphoma (n=1) and dilated cardiomyopathy (n=2). Median age was 15 (6-18) years, median weight was 74 (16-109) kg. Uninterrupted CPR occurred during all cannulations. All cannulations were performed from left femoral artery and right femoral vein, 4 (50%) cannulations included additional internal jugular vein access. Reperfusion cannulation for distal limb circulation was also performed percutaneously by IC for 5 cannulations. Median venous cannula size was 22 (15-25) Fr and median arterial cannula size was 17 (15-17) Fr. Median cannulation start time to ECMO flow was 34.5 (18-112) min. Median ECMO duration was 3 (0.3-50) days. Survival at ECMO decannulation was 75% with a 30-day survival of 87.5%. The overall complication rate was 12.5%. One patient developed hematoma at cannulation site that was conservatively managed, and 1 patient (16 kg) developed avulsion of the intima of the left common femoral artery that needed repair. A cardiovascular surgeon was available or present during all ECMO cannulations. Conclusions: Pediatric VA-ECMO cannulation for CPR can be performed safely and efficiently by IC without interruption. Larger studies and further investigations are necessary especially in smaller children before advocating for its routine practice.


2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Gordon ◽  
Ali Ghodsizad ◽  
Christoph Brehm ◽  
Michael M. Koerner ◽  
Aly El-Banayosy

Limb ischemia is a complication that can occur in patients requiring percutaneously placed venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). One method used to prevent limb ischemia is the placement of an antegrade catheter into the superficial femoral artery. We describe a case is which the angiographic findings of the superficial femoral artery were improved by the injection of verapamil in a patient with limb ischemia.


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