Achieving safe and expeditious distal limb perfusion in femoral venoarterial extracorporeal life support

摘要

We appreciate the letter of Pasrija and colleagues regarding our recently published article investigating lower extremity complications after femoral access for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). 1 As hospitals develop more aggressive and mature extracorporeal life support programs, ECMO use will continue to increase. The establishment of safe protocols for preserving distal limb perfusion is therefore imperative.