Difficult tracheal intubation and post-extubation airway stenosis in an 11-month-old patient with unrecognized subglottic stenosis: a case report

Difficult tracheal intubation and post-extubation airway stenosis in an 11-month-old patient with unrecognized subglottic stenosis: a case report

Abstract Background Subglottic stenosis can lead to life-threatening difficult tracheal intubation during general anesthesia. We report a case of difficult tracheal intubation in an 11-month-old female who had unrecognized subglottic stenosis. Case presentation The patient was scheduled for elective...

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Main Authors: Natsuko Ohsima, Fumimasa Amaya, Shunsuke Yamakita, Yoshinobu Nakayama, Hideya Kato, Yumi Muranishi, Toshiaki Numajiri, Teiji Sawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-02-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Sevoflurane
Tracheal Intubation
Subglottic Stenosis
Difficult Tracheal Intubation
Airway Stenosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-017-0079-4

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