Echocardiography, not chest radiography, for evaluation of cannula placement during pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation*

Abstract

Echocardiography appears to be superior to chest radiography for assessing ECMO cannula position in our institution. A prospective study, including cost analysis, comparing chest radiography and echocardiography, is needed to definitely determine the preferred diagnostic test or sequence of tests to establish ECMO cannula position.