Prevention of Lower Extremity Ischemia During Cardiopulmonary Bypass via Femoral Cannulation

Prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass requiring femoral arterial cannulation may lead to ipsilateral leg ischemia. A technique described of femoral cannulation via an end-to-side femoral artery graft allows distal femoral perfusion and eliminates the complication of leg ischemia. (Ann Thorac Surg 1997;63:251–2)