Figure 49-39 Flow diagram showing the essential management strategies for the three major anesthetic problems that mediastinal masses may cause. CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; ET T, endotracheal tube; FOB, fiberoptic bronchoscopy; PA, pulmonary artery; SVC, superior vena cava; TBT, tracheobronchial tree. (From Benumof JL: Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery. Philadelphia, WB Saunders, 1987.)


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