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Respiratory obstruction after posterior fossa surgery |
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| Authors: | R. HOWARD A. MAHONEY A. C. THURLOW |
| Affiliation: | Atkinson Morley's Hospital, Wimbledon, London. |
| Abstract: | We report a case of acute upper airway obstruction after tracheal extubation 24 hours after surgery. The respiratory complications of surgery for posterior fossa lesions are discussed. |
| Keywords: | Anaesthesia neurosurgical Complications airway obstruction, apnoea |