Vol.97 No.7 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 97 No. 7 July 2004
Percutaneous Cardiopulmonary Support during
Tracheal Intubation for Severe Trachea Stenosis
by a Mediastinal Goiter
Tsuyoshi Kojima
(Tenri Hospital)
Ryo Asato, Haruto Ikeda, Shinzo Tanaka,
Yasuyuki Hiratsuka and Juichi Ito
(Kyoto University)
Koichi Omori
(Fukushima Prefectural University)
A 50-year-old male had severe tracheal stenosis by a mediastinal goiter. The narrowest trachea part was 2 mm in diameter. Therefore we scheduled the use of percutaneous cardiopulmonary support (PCPS) during tracheal intubation. By this method, we could perform tracheal intubation safely and lt-hemithyroidectomy. PCPS is a useful technique for managing severe tracheal stenosis before maintenance of the airway.
Key words : percutaneous cardiopulmonary support (PCPS), goiter, tracheal stenosis