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. 1997 Jan;63(1):251-2.
doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(96)00772-2.

Prevention of lower extremity ischemia during cardiopulmonary bypass via femoral cannulation

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Prevention of lower extremity ischemia during cardiopulmonary bypass via femoral cannulation

T J Vander Salm. Ann Thorac Surg. 1997 Jan.

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.

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