Bone wax cast to repair a cannula leakage during prolonged extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Joseph B. Zwischenberger, Mark Girouard, James E. Lynch

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Abstract

During prolonged extracorporeal perfusion, thin-walled wire-wound cannulas have become the standard for low resistance cannula access for extrathoracic cannulation. We present an unusual technique of bone wax casting to repair a leak in a cannula to continue long-term extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)363-364
Number of pages2
JournalPerfusion (United Kingdom)
Volume18
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Safety Research
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Advanced and Specialized Nursing

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