Demonstrates successful airway management in a young woman with massive mediastinal tumor, indicating critical intervention strategies.
A 21-year-old woman presented with almost complete extrinsic airway obstruction due to a massive mediastinal tumor. Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for 3 days with concurrent chemotherapy allowed time for tumor shrinkage, ventilation via the endotracheal route, and subsequent successful extubation on the fifth day.
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