Left Atrial Decompression by Minithoracotomy During Extracorporeal Life Support.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.07.084.
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Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation through cervical cannulation is an established option for pediatric patients with acute cardiopulmonary failure. However, left-sided heart decompression is sometimes mandatory in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction. This report describes a fast and less invasive technique for placing a left atrial cannula through a left anterior minithoracotomy approach. In 4 critically ill children, this minimally invasive technique provided satisfactory left-sided heart decompression, and this report describes a representative case.
Medical subject headings
- Decompression, Surgical
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Heart Atria
- Heart Failure
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
- Myocarditis
- Thoracotomy