Percutaneous Cannulation for Extracorporeal Life Support in Severely and Morbidly Obese Patients

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-417373
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.41737

Keyser, Andreas

; Philipp, Alois ; Zeman, Florian ; Lubnow, Matthias

; Lunz, Dirk ; Zimmermann, Markus ; Schmid, Christof

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Abstract

Background: Extracorporeal life support systems are well-established devices for treating patients with acute cardiopulmonary failure. Severe or morbid obesity may result in complications such as limb ischemia, bleeding, unsuccessful cannulation, or infection at the cannulation sites. This article reports on our experience with cannulation and associated complications in severely and morbidly ...