ONE-LUNG VENTILATION (OLV) often is required to facilitate surgical exposure in the
thoracic surgical patient with the use of a double-lumen endotracheal tubes (DLT) or a …

Airway surgery poses a host of unique challenges to both the surgical and anesthesiology
teams. Accordingly, there are a variety of surgical, anesthetic, and airway management …

German laryngologist Gustav Killian performed the first “Direkte Bronchoskopie” using a
rigid bronchoscope to extract a foreign airway body from the right main bronchus over a …

Over the last decade, the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has
increased significantly. In some centers, ECMO has been deployed to manage perioperative …

* Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH y
Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH z …

Background: Anesthesia airway management is challenging during tracheal resection and
reconstruction as these surgical procedures involve the airway. This case series describes …

The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for high-risk rigid bronchoscopy has been
reported in few urgent cases. We report our experience with this approach which was …

Background Airway management in tracheobronchial surgeries, especially carinal resection
and reconstruction, remains one of the greatest challenges to thoracic surgeons. This study …

OBSTRUCTION OF the central airways is a life-threatening emergency that can cause
significant morbidity and mortality, as patients are at risk for impending loss of the airway. A …

BACKGROUND Anesthesia for tracheal tumor resection is challenging, particularly in
patients with a difficult upper airway. We report a case of a difficult upper airway with a …