Airway obstruction by extrinsic tracheal compression during spinal surgery under prone position -A case report-

Tracheal compression by vascular anomalies in adults is uncommon and most related reports are of children. A 79-year-old woman without any respiratory history underwent a lumbar spine surgery under general anesthesia. She suddenly developed airway obstruction after a position change from supine to p...

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Main Authors: Rak Min Choi, Jin Sun Yoon, Jae Hoon Noh, Kyoung Oh Kang, Sang Wook Ryu, Hee Jung Jun, Sam Soon Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2010-12-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-59-S45.pdf