Difficult tracheostomy tube placement in an obese patient with a short neck: A case report / 대한마취과학회지
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
;
: 434-436, 2011.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-226274
ABSTRACT
We report a difficult case of tracheostomy in a 34-year-old obese woman with a short neck. The tracheostomy tube placement repeatedly failed because of anatomical changes due to obesity and a short neck, tracheal mucosal swelling due to prolonged intubation, and unexpected false passage; however, it was successfully performed using an endotracheal tube exchanger as a guidewire.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Tracheostomy
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Intubation
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Neck
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Obesity
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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