Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Definitive Airway Security in 3 Severe Acute Extrinsic Airway Compression Patients: A Case Report / 대한구급학회지
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
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: 29-33, 2011.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used for cardiac and respiratory failure for over 30 years. Recently, however, ECMO has emerged as a useful means of short-term support in the management of hypoxic patients for nontraditional indications. Here, we report the use of veno-venous ECMO as a bridge to support a patient with severe airway obstruction because of tumor compression. Case 1 A patient with extrinsic airway compression secondary to a large metastatic cancer on neck was successfully managed using ECMO. Case 2 The successful use of ECMO to support a patient with extrinsic airway compression secondary to a recurred thyroid cancer. Case 3 A pregnant woman with airway obstruction secondary to metastatic lymphadenopathy of lung cancer who underwent successful tracheal stent insertion. The 3 patients were successfully weaned off ECMO without any complication. Although these conditions are uncommon indications, ECMO is a potential option for such life-threatening conditions.
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Main subject:
Respiratory Insufficiency
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Thyroid Neoplasms
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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Stents
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Pregnant Women
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Airway Obstruction
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Lung Neoplasms
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Lymphatic Diseases
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Neck
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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