RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Anaesthetic challenges for a patient with huge superior mediastinal mass in prone position
JF BMJ Case Reports
JO BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e242118
DO 10.1136/bcr-2021-242118
VO 14
IS 4
A1 Tat Boon Yeap
A1 Ming Kai Teah
A1 Astrie Kamalia Mohd Ramly
A1 Chin Pei Bong
YR 2021
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/4/e242118.abstract
AB Anaesthesia for patients with huge mediastinal mass is very challenging due to the cardiorespiratory embarrassment that may occur. We present a patient with this condition, which was complicated by total airway obstruction, intraoperatively. We discuss the importance of patient positioning and the role of spontaneous ventilation.