Methods
This retrospective chart review included one patient that underwent
awake veno-venous ECMO without anticoagulation for completely
obstructive SCC by a single Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Otolaryngologist
at a large private hospital in January of 2020. Demographics and
preoperative risks were collected. Data were gathered regarding the type
of procedure performed. Postoperative variables and imaging findings
were recorded. A literature review was then performed to discuss the use
of ECMO in this particular procedure, along with the decision to not
anticoagulate.