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Prevention of limb ischemia in patients with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is primarily achieved through the use of distal perfusion catheters (DPC). Our objective was to assess the role of DPC, and specifically the size of the catheter, in reducing the incidence of acute limb ischemia (ALI) through a meta-analysis.