title: ECMO-assisted Rigid Bronchoscopy for Tracheal Obstruction.
abstract: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adults is typically reserved for thoracic or cardiac procedures in which insult to the pulmonary circuit has occurred or is anticipated. In this brief report, I describe a case of tracheal obstruction resulting from a retained tracheal stent that was removed through rigid bronchoscopy with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chen