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ECMO cannulae are insertion percutaneously under ultrasound/ radiograhic
guidance using Seldinger technique. The arterial cannula has a side-branch (called In this patient, the venous cannula was in the right femoral vein, and the arterial
the reperfusion catheter - arrow) with the tip in the superficial femoral artery cannula was in the left femoral artery. The arrow denotes the reperfusion catheter).
(SFA) to provide oxygenated blood to supply the leg during ECMO. In this patient,
the cannulae were in the right femoral vein and artery.
Arterial Venous
cannula cannula
Venous Arterial
cannula cannula
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