To the Editor:For patients with critical tracheal stenosis in surgery,extracorporeal membrane oxygenation(ECMO)is probably the last,yet safest,choice to ensure definitive airway security.Systemic anticoagulation in th...To the Editor:For patients with critical tracheal stenosis in surgery,extracorporeal membrane oxygenation(ECMO)is probably the last,yet safest,choice to ensure definitive airway security.Systemic anticoagulation in the form of heparin is a typical choice.However,heparin is fraught with its own complications that include both bleeding in the patient and clotting within the circuitry.展开更多
基金Beijing Hospitals Authority Clinical Medicine Development of Special Funding Support(No.ZYLX202103)Beijing Hospitals Authority’s Ascent Plan(No.DFL20220203)
文摘To the Editor:For patients with critical tracheal stenosis in surgery,extracorporeal membrane oxygenation(ECMO)is probably the last,yet safest,choice to ensure definitive airway security.Systemic anticoagulation in the form of heparin is a typical choice.However,heparin is fraught with its own complications that include both bleeding in the patient and clotting within the circuitry.