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Br J Anaesth
; 91(2): 294-6, 2003 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12878635
ABSTRACT
Metallic tracheal stents have been used in the treatment of paediatric tracheomalacia for more than a decade. We describe a case in which critical airway obstruction occurred during removal of a welded tracheal stent using a rigid bronchoscope under general anaesthesia. Life-saving cardiopulmonary bypass was instituted urgently, and the welded stent was then removed successfully by directly opening the trachea.