Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation line-associated complications: in vitro testing of cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive and securement devices to prevent infection and dislodgement

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation line-associated complications: in vitro testing of cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive and securement devices to prevent infection and dislodgement

Abstract Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) delivers cardiac and/or respiratory support to critically ill patients who have failed conventional medical therapies. If the large-bore cannulas used to deliver ECMO become infected or dislodged, the patient consequences can be catastro...

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Main Authors: Taressa Bull, Amanda Corley, Danielle J. Smyth, David J. McMillan, Kimble R. Dunster, John F. Fraser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-03-01
Series:Intensive Care Medicine Experimental
Subjects:
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Cyanoacrylate
Tissue adhesives
Securement
Catheter-related infections
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40635-018-0171-8

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