Emergency Tracheotomy in Patients with Massive Neck Swelling

Autor: Robert R. Simon
Rok vydání: 1989
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Zdroj: Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. 7:95-101
ISSN: 0733-8627
DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8627(20)30507-1
Popis: Immediate control of the airway in a patient with massive neck swelling caused by cervical or maxillofacial trauma is often difficult. A modified new technique, discussed in this article, has been developed based on anatomic principles for the performance of a modified tracheotomy in these patients.
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