Continuous positive airway pressure for treating hypoxemia due to pulmonary vein injury: A case report.

Background: Vascular injury during thoracoscopic surgery for esophageal cancer is a rare but life-threatening complication that can lead to severe hypotension and hypoxemia. Anesthesiologists need to provide rapid and effective treatment to save patients' lives.

Case Summary: A 54-year-old male patient was scheduled to undergo a thoracoscopic-assisted radical resection of esophageal cancer through the upper abdomen and right chest.