Cricothyrotomy can be hazardous in a difficult airway scenario

Difficult and compromised airway poses a significant challenge to the anaesthesiologist. The following is a report of management of a case of difficult airway caused by injury of a prior deliberate acid ingestion. A previous uneventful anaesthetic course gave us a false sense of security while proce...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reema Ray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2007;volume=51;issue=2;spage=148;epage=148;aulast=Ray