Objective: A femoral artery cannula is used for certain types of circulatory support but can cause ischemia, especially during prolonged perfusion. This study tests the function of a femoral cannula designed to allow proximal and distal blood flow.
Methods: Five pigs were used in the study. In each animal a distal-flow cannula was implanted in the femoral artery of one leg, and the same-sized standard cannula was implanted in the other. Blood was drained from the left atrium and delivered to the femoral artery through the distal-flow cannula or standard cannula by using a centrifugal pump. An ultrasonic flow probe and microspheres were used to quantify flow and perfusion distal to the cannula.
Results: Distal femoral flow and tissue perfusion were present in all animals (5/5) with the distal-flow cannula but only in 1 of 5 animals with the standard cannula (P < .048). Distal flow did not change with pump flow. Mean distal flow at each level of pump flow was higher with the distal-flow cannula (P < .05). Tissue perfusion was also higher with the distal-flow cannula (0.052 +/- 0.028 vs 0.010 +/- 0.022 mL x min(-1) x g(-1), P < .03).
Conclusions: In the swine model the distal-flow cannula allowed greater and more consistent distal flow than the standard cannula. The use of a distal-flow cannula for circulatory support might reduce the risk of distal limb ischemia.
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