Rigid bronchoscopy in parturient: A balancing act

We report a case of bronchial tumour excision in a pregnant female using a combination of rigid and flexible bronchoscope under general anaesthesia. This case report highlights the anaesthetic considerations regarding airway management of the parturient during rigid bronchoscopy and measures for pre...

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Main Authors: Mamta Dubey, Amit K Mittal, Nitesh Goel, Jitendra Dubey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.joacc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4472;year=2017;volume=7;issue=1;spage=57;epage=59;aulast=Dubey
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description We report a case of bronchial tumour excision in a pregnant female using a combination of rigid and flexible bronchoscope under general anaesthesia. This case report highlights the anaesthetic considerations regarding airway management of the parturient during rigid bronchoscopy and measures for preservation of utero-placental perfusion. Foetal heart rate monitoring using portable ultrasonography as a point-of-care device has been emphasised.
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spelling doaj.art-d617d3a0e5124fb49f2d5e4e045c75982022-12-22T03:16:41ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care2249-44722017-01-0171575910.4103/joacc.JOACC_7_17Rigid bronchoscopy in parturient: A balancing actMamta DubeyAmit K MittalNitesh GoelJitendra DubeyWe report a case of bronchial tumour excision in a pregnant female using a combination of rigid and flexible bronchoscope under general anaesthesia. This case report highlights the anaesthetic considerations regarding airway management of the parturient during rigid bronchoscopy and measures for preservation of utero-placental perfusion. Foetal heart rate monitoring using portable ultrasonography as a point-of-care device has been emphasised.http://www.joacc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4472;year=2017;volume=7;issue=1;spage=57;epage=59;aulast=DubeyBronchial tumourfoetal Dopplergeneral anaesthesiapregnancyrigid bronchoscopy
spellingShingle Mamta Dubey
Amit K Mittal
Nitesh Goel
Jitendra Dubey
Rigid bronchoscopy in parturient: A balancing act
Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care
Bronchial tumour
foetal Doppler
general anaesthesia
pregnancy
rigid bronchoscopy
title Rigid bronchoscopy in parturient: A balancing act
title_full Rigid bronchoscopy in parturient: A balancing act
title_fullStr Rigid bronchoscopy in parturient: A balancing act
title_full_unstemmed Rigid bronchoscopy in parturient: A balancing act
title_short Rigid bronchoscopy in parturient: A balancing act
title_sort rigid bronchoscopy in parturient a balancing act
topic Bronchial tumour
foetal Doppler
general anaesthesia
pregnancy
rigid bronchoscopy
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