Difficult tracheostomy tube placement in an obese patient with a short neck: A case report / 대한마취과학회지
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
; : 434-436, 2011.
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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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Assunto principal:
Traqueostomia
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Intubação
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Pescoço
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Obesidade
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Ano de publicação:
2011
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Article