Inadvertent cannulation of the azygos vein during eCPR

Shelina M. Jamal; Deborah S. Fruitman; Kevin M. Lichtenstein; Darren H. Freed; Natalie L. Yanchar

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports (Aug 2021)

Inadvertent cannulation of the azygos vein during eCPR

Shelina M. Jamal,
Deborah S. Fruitman,
Kevin M. Lichtenstein,
Darren H. Freed,
Natalie L. Yanchar

Affiliations

Shelina M. Jamal: Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Deborah S. Fruitman: Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Kevin M. Lichtenstein: Department of Surgery, Stollery Children's Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Darren H. Freed: Department of Surgery, Stollery Children's Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Natalie L. Yanchar: Department of Surgery, Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Corresponding author. Department of Surgery, Alberta Children's Hospital, 28 Oki Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6A8, Canada.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 71
p. 101941

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Extracorporeal life support cannulation during active cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR) is challenging at best. We report a CASE of inadvertent cannulation of the azygos vein during eCPR in a neonate.

Published in Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports

ISSN: 2213-5766 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics; Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-pediatric-surgery-case-reports/

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