Airway Obstruction Caused by Prevertebral Soft Tissue Swelling after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Case Report / 대한구급학회지
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
; : 107-111, 2010.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-650060
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ABSTRACT
Acute airway obstruction after anterior cervical surgery is rare, but does occur. Airway obstruction due to prevertebral soft tissue swelling is unpredictable, but potentially lethal. We managed a 67-year-old male who developed acute airway obstruction caused by marked prevertebral soft tissue swelling on the first day after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion at the C4-C5 level.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Diskectomy
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Airway Obstruction
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
