Tissue expander causing iatrogenic difficult intubation |
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| Authors: | I. A. Chadha MD Associate Professor S. T. Multani MD Professor Head A. Chadha MS MCh Professor Head |
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| Affiliation: | Departments of Anaesthesiology, B. J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad-380016, India.;Plastic Surgery, B. J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad-380016, India. |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
Difficulty during tracheal intubation may occur due to a number of anatomical factors and pathological conditions. These factors may be influenced by earlier surgical manoeuvres, so that dificulty may occasionally be encountered at subsequent operation. One such case of'iatrogenic'dificulty, where a tissue expander beneath the anterolateral skin of the neck caused transient intubation problems, is reported. |
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| Keywords: | Intubation, tracheal complications |
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