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Emergency extracorporeal oxygenation for an intratracheal foreign body
Author(s) -
MAHARAJ R. J.,
WHITTON I.,
BLYTH D.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1983.tb14033.x
Subject(s) - medicine , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , oxygenator , extracorporeal , foreign body , respiratory failure , oxygenation , anesthesia , tracheal stenosis , stenosis , intensive care medicine , surgery , cardiology , cardiopulmonary bypass
Summary The emergency management of a patient presenting in respiratory failure due to critical tracheal stenosis caused by an intratracheal foreign body is described. The use of an extracorporeal oxygenator in the anaesthetic management of the patient is highlighted.