Fig. 1From: Position of draining venous cannula in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory and respiratory/circulatory support in adult patientsSchematic drawing of the circuit in V-V ECMO. a Draining from the SVC/RA and infusing into the femoral vein; b draining from the IVC and infusing into the SVC. Preoxygenator saturation can be expected to be 70–80% depending on the amount of recirculation. OX oxygenatorBack to article page