Respiratory support with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation during stenting of tracheobronchomalacia.

George, Timothy J; Knudsen, Karly P; Sodha, Neel R; Beaty, Claude A; Feller-Kopman, David; Shah, Ashish S; Yarmus, Lonny · Ann Thorac Surg · 2012

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A subset of patients with severe airway disease cannot be adequately supported with conventional mechanical ventilation during complex airway procedures. We report the successful respiratory support of a patient with severe tracheobronchomalacia with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation during rigid bronchoscopy with stent removal and stent placement.

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