Retrograde intubation of the trachea in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis. Case report
Journal of the Royal Medical Services. 2003; 10 (1): 63-64
in English
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ABSTRACT
Successful intubation can be accomplished in the majority of patients via direct laryngoscopy. Infrequently a situation arises in which simple orotracheal intubation is contraindicated or impossible. We present a case in which retrograde intubation was of particular use in a male orthopedic patient. It was an efficient and simple method to establish an endotracheal airway
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Spondylitis, Ankylosing
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Trachea
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Royal Med. Serv.
Year:
2003
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