Title
Elective venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for resection of endotracheal tumor: A case report
Publication Date
2018
Journal Title
A A Case Rep
Abstract
© 2017 by International Anesthesia Research Society. We present a case in which we electively used venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) to facilitate safe resection of a nearly obstructing airway tumor near the carina in a 37-year-old male. The patient was brought to the operating room and underwent bifemoral cannulation for VV-ECMO under light sedation while maintaining spontaneous ventilation. After VV-ECMO was initiated, general anesthesia was induced, and the tumor was resected via rigid bronchoscopy. After resection, the patient was intubated, weaned from ECMO, decannulated, awoken, extubated, and taken to the postanesthesia care unit for recovery.
Volume Number
9
Issue Number
4
Pages
97-100
Document Type
Article
Status
Faculty
Facility
School of Medicine
Primary Department
Anesthesiology
PMID
DOI
10.1213/XAA.0000000000000537