A case of long-term extracorporeal membrane oxygenation management with a subxiphoid approach in an infant

Ryosuke Nakai, Norihisa Miyashita, Akihiko Higashida, Hironori Matsuhisa, Yuki Nagai, Kazunori Aoki, Hiroshi Kurosawa, Center for Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children, s Hospital, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children, s Hospital

Perfusion

Published online on February 16, 2026

Abstract

Perfusion, Ahead of Print.
IntroductionThe selection of cannulation site is a key consideration for Veno-Venous (V-V) Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in infants. We report a case of infant, successfully managed with long-term ECMO using a subxiphoid approach.Case reportA ...