Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge in central airway obstruction: experience from a high-volume center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perioperative airway management and oxygenation maintenance during central airway obstruction (CAO) treatment pose great challenges. While veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) shows promise as a bridge therapy, optimal implementation and management strategies remain lacking. We present our experience with V-V ECMO in CAO management from a high-volume center.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed 29 consecutive patients who received V-V ECMO support for CAO between 2015 and 2023. Patient demographics, clinical characteristics, ECMO cannulation and operation parameters, interventional procedures, complications, and outcomes were reviewed.

Results

Among patients with median airway diameter of 4.5 mm (IQR 2-5 mm), etiologies included primary

SUBMITTER: Luo XX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11660460 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature