In this retrospective observational case series, we aimed to evaluate the use of real-time trans-thoracic echocardiography in accurate positioning of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulas. Patients admitted to the intensive care unit with severe adult respiratory distress syndrome in need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation were screened. Twenty-one extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulas were inserted in 10 patients, and 95% of the cannulas were located exactly at the vena cava–right atria junction as planned. Real-time point-of-care trans-thoracic echocardiography for the exact positioning of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannula is feasible, simple, time saving, and accurate.

在此回顾性观察病例系列中，我们旨在评估实时经胸超声心动图在体外膜氧合插管的精确定位中的应用。筛选了进入重症监护病房并患有严重成人呼吸窘迫综合征并需要体外膜氧合的患者。在10例患者中插入了21个体外膜氧合插管，按计划，95％的插管正好位于腔静脉与右心房交界处。实时即时经胸超声心动图对体外膜氧合插管进行精确定位是可行，简单，省时且准确的。