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. 2023 Dec 1;69(12):e526-e530.
doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002004. Epub 2023 Sep 6.

Experience With the Crescent• Right Atrial Jugular Dual Lumen Catheter for Pediatric Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Series

Ashley B Walczak  1 , Amee M Bigelow  1   2 , Brian Schneider  1 , Matthew Deitemyer  1 , Vicky Duffy  1 , Eric A Lloyd  2   3 , W Joshua Frazier  2   3 , Ruth B Seabrook  4 , Ihab F Halaweish  5   6 , Patrick I McConnell  7
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Experience With the Crescent• Right Atrial Jugular Dual Lumen Catheter for Pediatric Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Series

Ashley B Walczak et al. ASAIO J. .

Abstract

The Crescent dual lumen right atrial (RA) cannula has recently been introduced for the support of pediatric patients in need of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) support. We present the first pediatric case series illustrating utility of the Crescent RA cannula in the pediatric patient population at a single institution over a 10 month period. From December 2021 to August 2022, six pediatric patients were adequately supported on seven VV ECMO runs at our institution with the Crescent RA cannula. ECMO cannulation, circuit design, anticoagulation management, ECMO circuit pressures, flow rates, and recirculation were similar to our standard of care for VV ECMO. The Crescent RA cannula can be used safely and effectively to provide adequate support for pediatric patients requiring VV ECMO.

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Disclosure: The authors have no conflicts of interest to report.

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