Publication Name	World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript ID	106027
Country	Qatar

Category	Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in patients with difficult airway management: Case series of 13 patients
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Mugahid Eltahir, Ibrahim Fawzy, Abdulsalam Saif Ibrahim, Ezzeddin A Ibrahim, Rashid Mazhar, Nabil Abd Elhamid Shallik, Ayman El-Menyar and Ahmed Labib Shehatta
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Corresponding Author	Ayman El-Menyar, Professor, Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Al-Rayyan Street, Doha 3050, Qatar. aymanco65@yahoo.com
Key Words	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support; Airway management; Case series; Perioperative; Intubation
Core Tip	Veno-venous Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) is occasionally used in airway obstruction, but the literature remains limited. Difficult airway management can be fatal without advanced support strategies. Complex and deformed airways can challenge even the most experienced anesthesiologist. Current approaches and techniques for such patients may be inadequate. VV ECMO can be a bridge to definitive airway establishment and surgical intervention. VV ECMO can be safely and effectively instigated during the perioperative period and can avoid mishaps in difficult and failed intubation scenarios. Multidisciplinary team engagement and meticulous planning are key to the successful management of cases with difficult airways.
Citation	Eltahir M, Fawzy I, Ibrahim AS, Ibrahim EA, Mazhar R, Shallik NA, El-Menyar A, Shehatta AL. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in patients with difficult airway management: Case series of 13 patients. World J Crit Care Med 2025; In press

Received	2025-02-14 09:11
Peer-Review Started	2025-02-14 09:14
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Return for Revision	2025-04-03 03:05
Revised	2025-04-09 13:20
Second Decision	2025-05-26 02:42
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-05-26 07:16
Articles in Press	2025-05-26 07:16
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