• W Jonathan Dunkman, Alina Nicoara, Jacob Schroder, Momen M Wahidi, Aimen El Manafi, Desiree Bonadonna, Coral X Giovacchini, and Frederick W Lombard.
• From the *Department of Anesthesiology, †Department of Surgery, ‡Department of Internal Medicine, and ∥Perfusion Services, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; §Staten Island University Hospital / Northwell Health, Staten Island, New York; and ¶Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
• A A Case Rep. 2017 Aug 15; 9 (4): 97-100.

AbstractWe present a case in which we electively used venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) to facilitate safe resection of a nearly obstructing airway tumor near the carina in a 37-year-old male. The patient was brought to the operating room and underwent bifemoral cannulation for VV-ECMO under light sedation while maintaining spontaneous ventilation. After VV-ECMO was initiated, general anesthesia was induced, and the tumor was resected via rigid bronchoscopy. After resection, the patient was intubated, weaned from ECMO, decannulated, awoken, extubated, and taken to the postanesthesia care unit for recovery.

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