TY - JOUR
T1 - Common carotid artery imaging after vessel sparing decannulation from Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) support
AU - Carpenter, Jessica L.
AU - Baker, Meredith
AU - Sperberg, Katherine
AU - Berger, John T.
AU - Vezina, Gilbert
AU - Sinha, Pranava
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - Introduction: In 2008, Children's National Hospital adopted a simple vessel sparing technique (VST) for neck extra corporeal membrane (ECMO) cannulation/decannulation that is technically simple and reproducible. In this study, we review a cohort of patients decannulated from venous-arterial (VA) ECMO using a VST with the goal of understanding flow dynamics and anatomic changes of the common carotid artery (CCA) after repair with a VST. Methods: Patients supported with ECMO at a single, tertiary care center between 2008 and 2019 were identified. Patients were included in the analysis if they survived VA ECMO including VST decannulation and neck vessel imaging was completed with either magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) or computerized tomography angiogram (CTA) post decannulation. The right CCA was assessed for patency and arteriopathy. Complications and feasibility of repeat ECMO cannulation via the neck vessels were also investigated. Results: Three hundred and nineteen patients were identified as having received ECMO support in either the PICU or CICU between 2008 and 2019, of which 76 survived VA ECMO support via neck cannulation. Neck vessel imaging was obtained in 21 patients. Ten had imaging demonstrating a normal right CCA. The CCA was occluded in 3 and stenotic in 5. Vessel wall defects were present in 4. No definitive complication was associated with any of the arterial abnormalities. Repeat right CCA cannulation was achieved in 6/7 patients who needed additional VA ECMO support. Conclusions: Repair of the right CCA with a simple VST can be achieved safely and consistently during VA ECMO support in pediatric patients. Vascular imaging of the right CCA was normal in almost half and repeat cannulation was achieved in most when pursued. Stenosis and vessel wall defects were common, thus neck vessel imaging post decannulation may be warranted for all patients with a right CCA repair after ECMO support.
AB - Introduction: In 2008, Children's National Hospital adopted a simple vessel sparing technique (VST) for neck extra corporeal membrane (ECMO) cannulation/decannulation that is technically simple and reproducible. In this study, we review a cohort of patients decannulated from venous-arterial (VA) ECMO using a VST with the goal of understanding flow dynamics and anatomic changes of the common carotid artery (CCA) after repair with a VST. Methods: Patients supported with ECMO at a single, tertiary care center between 2008 and 2019 were identified. Patients were included in the analysis if they survived VA ECMO including VST decannulation and neck vessel imaging was completed with either magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) or computerized tomography angiogram (CTA) post decannulation. The right CCA was assessed for patency and arteriopathy. Complications and feasibility of repeat ECMO cannulation via the neck vessels were also investigated. Results: Three hundred and nineteen patients were identified as having received ECMO support in either the PICU or CICU between 2008 and 2019, of which 76 survived VA ECMO support via neck cannulation. Neck vessel imaging was obtained in 21 patients. Ten had imaging demonstrating a normal right CCA. The CCA was occluded in 3 and stenotic in 5. Vessel wall defects were present in 4. No definitive complication was associated with any of the arterial abnormalities. Repeat right CCA cannulation was achieved in 6/7 patients who needed additional VA ECMO support. Conclusions: Repair of the right CCA with a simple VST can be achieved safely and consistently during VA ECMO support in pediatric patients. Vascular imaging of the right CCA was normal in almost half and repeat cannulation was achieved in most when pursued. Stenosis and vessel wall defects were common, thus neck vessel imaging post decannulation may be warranted for all patients with a right CCA repair after ECMO support.
KW - Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (eCPR)
KW - Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
KW - Pseudoaneurysm
KW - Vessel sparing technique
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.01.048
DO - 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.01.048
M3 - Article
C2 - 33632514
AN - SCOPUS:85101246062
SN - 0022-3468
VL - 56
SP - 2305
EP - 2310
JO - Journal of Pediatric Surgery
JF - Journal of Pediatric Surgery
IS - 12
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