Unexpected tracheal narrowing during general anesthesia in the prone position of Duchenne muscular dystrophy patient -A report of two cases-

Unexpected tracheal narrowing during general anesthesia in the prone position of Duchenne muscular dystrophy patient -A report of two cases-

Unexpected tracheal narrowing was observed in a patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy during a corrective operation for thoracolumbar scoliosis. As the operating time progressed, peak airway pressure and end-tidal CO2 increased gradually in the prone position. We found a floppy portion of the tra...

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Main Authors: Dong Kyu Lee, Byung Gun Lim, Il-Ok Lee, Hye-Ran Oh, Sang Ho Lim, Mi Kyoung Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2013-05-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
duchenne muscular dystrophy
prone position
tracheal narrowing
Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-64-456.pdf

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