| Literature DB >> 23098981 |
Kimberly W Jackson1, Joseph Timpa, R Britt McIlwain, Carlisle O'Meara, James K Kirklin, Santiago Borasino, Jeffrey A Alten.
Abstract
Lower extremity ischemia is an important source of morbidity with femoral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support. We describe our experience with the use of a side-arm graft sewn to the femoral artery that facilitates adequate extracorporeal membrane oxygenation flow while preventing lower extremity ischemia.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23098981 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.05.064
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN: 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330