Percutaneous decannulation reduces procedure length and rates of groin wound infection in patients on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenationCentral MessagePerspective

Objective: Open decannulation from femoral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) carries high risk of morbidity, including groin wound infection. This study evaluated the impact of percutaneous decannulation on rates of groin wound infection in patients decannulated from femoral...

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Published in:	JTCVS Open
Main Authors:	Sophia H. Roberts, MD, Erin M. Schumer, MD, Mary Sullivan, AGACNP-BC, John Grotberg, MD, Bianca Jenkins, BSN, Irene Fischer, MPH, Marci Damiano, BSN, Matthew R. Schill, MD, Muhammad F. Masood, MD, Kunal Kotkar, MD, Amit Pawale, MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-04-01
Subjects:	ECMO percutaneous decannulation suture-mediated closure device groin wound infection
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666273624000135