title: Transcarinal aspiration of a mediastinal cyst to facilitate anesthetic management.
abstract: Marked airway obstruction and interference with gas exchange was encountered following institution of general anesthesia for resection of a cystic subcarinal mass. Intraoperative bronchoscopy revealed marked airway compression. The cyst was decompressed using a transbronchial needle through a fiberbronchoscope. This allowed for safe anesthetic management and resection of the mass.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McDougall
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Fromme
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D011187:Posture; D013396:Suction