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A mediastinal mass with significant tracheal compression can be asymptomatic and present for anesthesia and surgery. Thorough evaluation and preparation are necessary to prevent catastrophic intrathoracic loss of the airway and thus oxygenation. Proper airway examination and appropriate radiologic studies will be required before administering anesthesia. If compromise is present, prior to induction, specific airway equipment must be available along with specific anesthesia plans and the arrangements for extracorporeal oxygenation. In cases with long-standing tracheal compression, the resultant tracheomalacia must be accounted for in the immediate postoperative management.
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Chetty, P. (2017). CT I. In: Raj, T. (eds) Data Interpretation in Anesthesia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55862-2_48
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