Cervical ECMO cannula placement in infants and children: Recommendations for assessment of adequate positioning and function
Irish M, O'Toole S, Kapur P, Bambini D, Azizkhan R, Allen J, Caty M, Gilbert J, Steinhorn R, Glick P. Cervical ECMO cannula placement in infants and children: Recommendations for assessment of adequate positioning and function. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 1998, 33: 929-931. PMID: 9660231, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3468(98)90676-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChest X-rayCannula repositioningCannula placementCannula positionWound closureTwo-dimensional echoCervical reexplorationInitial cannulationCervical explorationInitial surgeryCatheter functionVascular accessIntraoperative evaluationSecond surgeryArterial cannulaECMO cannulaeCannula malpositionPatientsAdequate positioningSurgeryMalpositionCannulaX-rayRiskRepositioning