ISSN : 1301-5680
e-ISSN : 2149-8156
Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery     
Pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Our experience with single-vessel cannulation
Muhterem Duyu1, Asena Pınar Sefer2
1Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Medeniyet University Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
2Department of Pediatrics, Medeniyet University Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2020.18359
Background: In this study, we present our experience with bicaval, dual-lumen, venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in pediatric patients with severe respiratory failure.

Methods: Between September 2015 and May 2019, a total of nine pediatric patients (7 males, 2 females; median age 3.1 years; range, 0.3 to 7.4 years) hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit due to severe respiratory failure who were cannulated using a bicaval, dual-lumen, venovenous catheter were retrospectively analyzed. Patient demographics, cannulation details, complication of catheter use, and outcomes were recorded.

Results: The median duration of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support was nine (range, 2 to 32) days. One patient required conversion to venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and one patient required conversion to conventional double-cannulated venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Of the patients, 33% suffered from bleeding complications. There were no cannula- or circuit-related complications. Adequate oxygenation and flow were obtained in all patients, except one. No mortalities were directly associated with the cannulation strategy used.

Conclusion: The bicaval, dual-lumen cannula can be safely used in pediatric patients with minimal complication rates and is our preferred method for venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support.

Keywords : Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, intensive care, respiratory insufficiency
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