Abstract
We report on the successful emergency use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to provide oxygenation and ventilation to a patient with lifethreatening airway obstruction, and then facilitating the removal of a tracheal food bolus by rigid bronchoscopy.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Airway Obstruction / diagnosis
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Airway Obstruction / etiology
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Airway Obstruction / therapy*
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Emergencies
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation*
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Foreign Bodies / diagnosis
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Foreign Bodies / etiology
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Foreign Bodies / therapy*
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Humans
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Male
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Respiratory Aspiration / complications
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Respiratory Aspiration / diagnosis
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Respiratory Aspiration / therapy*