Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50442#.VD9UvlfHRK0 Author(s) Kevin A. Blackney , Paul H. Alfille Affiliation(s) Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA . ABSTRACT Resecting and reconstructing the carina is an anesthetic challenge in the best of circumstances. The surgery is meticulous and requires access to the trachea and bronchi, ruling out traditional lung isolation techniques. When resection of the carina is due to traumatic disruption, confounding thoracic injuries can make adequate ventilation and oxygenation difficult, especially when only one lung is available for ventilation. ECMO is an intervention that provides suf...
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