THE DIFFICULT AIRWAY IN HEAD AND NECK TUMOR SURGERY
| Autor: | Jonathan L. Benumof, Niels F. Jensen |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
| Předmět: |
Artificial ventilation
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Tracheal intubation Physical examination respiratory system Surgery Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Tracheotomy medicine Intubation Airway management business Airway Intensive care medicine Difficult airway |
| Zdroj: | Anesthesiology Clinics of North America. 11:475-507 |
| ISSN: | 0889-8537 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0889-8537(21)00747-1 |
| Popis: | SUMMARY Patients with head and neck tumors present airway management problems as difficult as any anesthesiologists confront. Our knowledge, skills, and judgment are routinely and rigorously tested in our care of these patients. The history and physical examinations are crucial in determining the presence of the difficult airway and need for an awake tracheal intubation. Specifically, obstructive symptoms, a constellation of findings on physical examination, and the use of the CT scan enable us to evaluate head and neck tumors and alert us to the potential for airway management difficulties. Current knowledge of available airway management alternatives allows us to explore fully various options and deliver more safe and expeditious airway care. |
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