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B Learning Objectives: b Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass that has extensively been used in critically ill patients in an intensive care setting. In this paper, we will outline the utility of ECMO in the context of extrinsic airway compression and will use an illustrative case to examine how ECMO can be useful during severe airway obstruction. As our patient showed no evidence of impending cardiac failure, VV-ECMO was chosen over VA-ECMO, particularly due to the associated increase in complications with VA-ECMO compared to VV-ECMO. [Extracted from the article]