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Femoral Arterial Cannulation

Terminated
Conditions
Congenital Disorders
Registration Number
NCT00486096
Lead Sponsor
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Brief Summary

Many children undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease have had prior operations. Re-operative sternotomy carries with it the risk of cardiac injury and the need for emergent peripheral cannulation.

Our first aim is to demonstrate that peripheral arterial cannulation may be lifesaving in cases of complicated sternal re-entry in children and that angio-catheters can be utilized when vessels are too small for standard cannulas.

Our secondary aim is to present a case report of successful femoral cannulation in a 5 kg child.

Detailed Description

In children, many of the standard operative sites are either occluded, stenosed, or too small for the smallest manufactured cannulas. In these instances, it may be feasible to utilize angio-catheters for arterial access until central cannulation can be achieved safely. In an in vitro model, we have simulated a cardiopulmonary bypass circuit and arterial cannulation with angio-catheters.

It appears that angio-catheters may be used with acceptable flow hemodynamics for blood vessels too small for standard cannulas.

We have performed this successfully in a 5 kg child.

We have completed the cardiopulmonary bypass model and are ready to submit the hemodynamic data. We would like to submit to a national meeting and hopefully for publication thereafter.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1
Inclusion Criteria
  • case report of successful angio-catheter use on 5 kg child
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Exclusion Criteria
  • that which does not meet inclusion criteria
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
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Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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