Use of Veno-Venous Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Resection of
a Large Paratracheal Mass Causing Critical Tracheal Stenosis: A Case
Report
Abstract
Abstract: Critical airway stenosis presents a challenge for surgeons and
anesthesiologists alike in securing a reliable airway for adequate
ventilation. The use of veno-venous (VV) extra-corporeal membrane
oxygenation (ECMO) has been described as a strategy to provide adequate
gas exchange in such instances. We present a case of a young female with
a complex paratracheal mass significantly compressing the trachea in
whom a planned intra-operative VV ECMO was instituted to allow safe
oro-tracheal intubation of a double lumen endotracheal tube for lung
isolation and tumor resection.