Prevention of lower extremity ischemia during cardiopulmonary bypass via femoral cannulation.
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Abstract
Prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass requiring femoral arterial cannulation may lead to ipsilateral leg ischemia. A technique described of femoral cannulation via an end-to-side femoral artery graft allows distal femoral perfusion and eliminates the complication of leg ischemia.
Medical subject headings
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Catheterization, Peripheral
- Femoral Artery
- Intraoperative Complications
- Ischemia
- Leg