Conversion to central cannulation following azygous vein cannulation in right congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Conversion to central cannulation following azygous vein cannulation in right congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia (R-CDH) can be associated with variations in anatomy that make extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) cannulation challenging. We report a case of azygous vein cannulation in a R-CDH patient requiring ECMO. The venous cannula passed directly from the r...

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Main Authors: Nina Nosavan, Joanne P. Starr, Irfan Ahmad, John P. Cleary, Yigit S. Guner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Right
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Azygous vein
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221357661730180X

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