Light at a tunnel’s end: The lightwand as a rapid tracheal location aid when encountering false passage during tracheostomy

Autor: Sadasivan S. Iyer, Prabhu Manjunath, Shwethapriya Rao, Daniel Thomas Anjilivelil, Nanda Shetty, Umesh Goneppanavar

Publikováno v: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine : Peer-reviewed, Official Publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine

False passage and loss of airway during tracheostomy are not uncommon, especially in patients with short and thick necks. Distorted neck anatomy following either repeated insertion attempts or due to underlying malignancy may make it very difficult t

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