Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children with mediastinal masses from malignancy: A multicenter sub-analysis
Nancy Chung,
Sarah Nelin,
Andrea Ontaneda,
James Thomas,
Michael C. Mowrer,
Saad Ghafoor,
Rohit Nair,
Agnes Reschke,
Lakshmi Raman,
Saleh Bhar,
Department of Pediatrics,
Division of Critical Care Medicine,
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Department of Pediatrics,
Division of Neonatology,
University of Mississippi Medical Center,
Department of Pediatrics,
Division of Critical Care Medicine,
Baylor College of Medicine,
Texas Children,
s Hospital,
Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine,
Cook Children,
s Medical Center,
Fort Worth,
Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine,
Jude Children,
s Research Hospital,
Department of Pediatrics,
s Hospital Los Angeles,
Los Angeles,
Department of Pediatrics,
Division of Critical Care Medicine,
Cincinnati Children,
s Hospital,
Department of Pediatrics,
Divisions of Critical Care Medicine and Hematology Oncology,
Pediatric Cell Therapy and Bone Marrow Transplant,
Baylor College of Medicine,
Texas Children,
s Hospital
Perfusion
Published online on December 02, 2025
Perfusion, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundMediastinal masses in children secondary to malignancy can cause significant airway and great vessel compression, leading to respiratory and cardiovascular compromise. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been described as a bridge to ...