Preemptive veno-venous ECMO support in a patient with anticipated difficult airway: A case report

Preemptive veno-venous ECMO support in a patient with anticipated difficult airway: A case report

This report presents a case of endotracheal metastasis in which elective veno–venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) was used to undergo tracheal laser-surgery prior to establishment of a definitive airway.Specifically, we describe the respiratory and airway management in an adult pati...

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Main Authors: I. Chakalov, L.O. Harnisch, A.C. Meyer, O. Moerer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Preemptive extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
ECMO
Tracheal obstruction
Airway management
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120301520

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