Airway management in a patient with Reinke's edema: A case report
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
;
: 317-320, 2015.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-149859
ABSTRACT
Reinke's edema begins with a chronic diffuse edema on the surface of the lamina propria of the vocal folds. It frequently occurs in women, smokers, professional voice users, and in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Herein, we report the case of a patient who experienced ventilation difficulties during general anesthesia using positive pressure mask ventilation.
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Main subject:
Ventilation
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Vocal Cords
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Voice
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Gastroesophageal Reflux
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Airway Obstruction
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Edema
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Airway Management
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Anesthesia, General
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Masks
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Mucous Membrane
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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