 Case reportInterventional bronchoscopy for benign tracheobronchial diseases under cardiopulmonary bypass support: case reports and literature reviewHussamuddin Adwan1  , Christopher H Wigfield2  , Stephen Clark2 and Sion Barnard2 1Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK 2Cardiothoracic Unit, Freeman Hospital, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN, UK  author email corresponding author email
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2008,
3:27doi:10.1186/1749-8090-3-27 Abstract
The use of cardiopulmonary bypass as an adjunct to airway surgery for non-malignant diseases in adults is not well established in the UK. We are reporting two cases which demonstrate the additional benefits of using cardiopulmonary bypass during difficult bronchoscopy and complex airway stenting. The first case presents an emergency indication for cardiopulmonary bypass in a life-threatening but benign condition. The second case presented, utilises cardiopulmonary bypass standby as adjunct to a potentially life threatening procedure. A review of the literature is also provided. | 
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