Posterior mediastinal mass: Do we need to worry much?

Abstract

Anesthetic management of mediastinal masses is challenging. There is abundant literature available on anesthesia management of anterior mediastinal mass. Anesthetic management of posterior mediastinal mass lesions normally have uneventful course. We describe airway collapse and difficult mechanical ventilation in the postoperative period in a patient with posterior mediastinal mass.

Keywords

• Left internal mammary artery; Left stellate ganglion block; Quantitative coronary analysis
• Cardiopulmonary collapse; Ethanol; Pulmonary hypertension
• Anesthesia; Continuous flow left ventricular assist devices; Monitored anesthesia care; Non-cardiac surgery
• HeartWare; Left ventricular assist device; Transesophageal echocardiography
• Guidelines; Perioperative; Transoesophageal echocardiogrphy
• Cerebrospinal fluid; Coronary artery disease; Rhinorrhea
• Aortic valve replacement; Brucellosis; Cardiogenic shock; Levosimendan
• Airway; Anesthesia; Mediastinal mass