Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in carinal resection for recurrent chondrosarcoma after previous distal tracheal resection |
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| Authors: | Luca Voltolini Alberto Salvicchi Giovanni Cianchi Stefano Bongiolatti |
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| Affiliation: | Thoracic Surgery Unit, University Hospital Careggi, Florence, Italy;Intensive Care Unit and Regional ECMO Referral Centre, University Hospital Careggi, Florence, Italy |
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| Abstract: | Carinal re-resection for tumour recurrence is rarely performed due to increased difficulty in airway reconstruction. We reported a successful case of carinal resection and reconstruction for recurrent chondrosarcoma after previous distal tracheal resection. Due to the technical complexity of the reconstruction and the poor respiratory reserve of the patient, the veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support was used. |
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| Keywords: | Carinal resection Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Tracheobronchial surgery |
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