Critical tracheal stenosis-an anaesthesiologist’s nightmare
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 8
Abstract
Abstract: We report the case of an 18-year-old male patient who developed airway obstruction during tracheostomy in patient of two level tracheal-stenosis. This was the complication of previous intubation & tracheotomy for OP poisoning with a past h/o 15 day admission in ICU. Patient developed airway obstruction during tracheostomy creating can- not ventilate can- not incubate situation. We will discuss the difficulties faced during management of such case. Keywords: Anaesthesia, Emphysem, Pneumothorax, Tracheal Stenosis, Tracheostomy.
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Dr. Bhaarat Maheshwari, Dr. Rinku D. Prajapati
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