Extracorporeal Life Support: Cannulation Strategies, Decannulation Strategies & Long Term Follow Up
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) Pediatric Vascular Surgery Task Force hosted a Pediatric Vascular Surgery Development Group meeting to address Extracorporeal Life Support: Cannulation strategies, decannulation strategies and long-term follow-up.
Meeting Goals:
Review options for veno-venous and veno-arterial extracorporeal life support (ECLS) cannulation in neonates, young children, and adolescents, with a discussion on reperfusion cannula placement.
Review options for decannulation after VV or VA ECLS, with a focus on the pros/cons of arterial and venous reconstruction.
Highlight the importance of long-term follow-up and the lack of longitudinal data on this topic.
Highlight the benefits and challenges of multidisciplinary partnerships between pediatric surgeons and adult vascular surgeons in the care of these patients.
Recorded on: October 18, 2023