Table 1 Cannula characteristics and positioning used to simulate atrio-femoral and femoro-atrial venovenous extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation.
From: Cannulation configuration and recirculation in venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Cannulation | Drainage | Return | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
product | Size (Fr) | Length (cm)* | Tip position | product | Size (Fr) | Length (cm)* | Tip position | |
Atrio-femoral | Maquet HLS Multistage | 25 | 38 | 2Β cm into RA from SVC | Medtronic Bio-Medicus | 19 | 18 | Iliac vein 2Β cm prior to IVC |
Femoro-atrial | Maquet HLS Multistage | 25 | 55 | IVC, 2Β cm prior to the RA | Medtronic Bio-Medicus | 19 | 18 | SVC 3Β cm prior to RA |
