Femoral cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass with a novel bidirectional perfusion cannula.

The use of the novel bidirectional femoral cannula is described in this video tutorial. We demonstrate the percutaneous cannulation and decannulation of the femoral artery for cardiopulmonary bypass in a patient undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve surgery. The procedure itself is presented step by step for each important phase. Finally, we report the postoperative course following the successful use of a peripheral bidirectional cannula.