Airway Management of Post-burn Neck Contracture with Microstomia: Age Old Technique Revisited

Airway Management of Post-burn Neck Contracture with Microstomia: Age Old Technique Revisited

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This case report describes airway management of a patient of post burn neck contracture with fixed flexion deformity and restricted mouth opening. Attempt to intubate the patient with fiberoptic bronchoscope failed so the neck contracture was released under tumescent anaesthesia. The patient was the...

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Main Authors: Vrinda Oza, Rashida Jadaliwala, Chetna Jadeja, Vandana Parmar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-12-01
Series:The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum
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Online Access:http://www.theiaforum.org/Article_Folder/Airway-Management-Post-burn-Neck-Contracture-Microstomia.pdf
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spelling doaj-6c4fa675279c462b93d24bf8c200cacb2020-11-25T01:10:10ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsThe Indian Anaesthetists' Forum0973-03112012-12-0113191 130Airway Management of Post-burn Neck Contracture with Microstomia: Age Old Technique RevisitedVrinda OzaRashida JadaliwalaChetna JadejaVandana ParmarThis case report describes airway management of a patient of post burn neck contracture with fixed flexion deformity and restricted mouth opening. Attempt to intubate the patient with fiberoptic bronchoscope failed so the neck contracture was released under tumescent anaesthesia. The patient was then intubated with the help of stylet.http://www.theiaforum.org/Article_Folder/Airway-Management-Post-burn-Neck-Contracture-Microstomia.pdf
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title Airway Management of Post-burn Neck Contracture with Microstomia: Age Old Technique Revisited
title_short Airway Management of Post-burn Neck Contracture with Microstomia: Age Old Technique Revisited
title_full Airway Management of Post-burn Neck Contracture with Microstomia: Age Old Technique Revisited
title_fullStr Airway Management of Post-burn Neck Contracture with Microstomia: Age Old Technique Revisited
title_full_unstemmed Airway Management of Post-burn Neck Contracture with Microstomia: Age Old Technique Revisited
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publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum
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publishDate 2012-12-01
description This case report describes airway management of a patient of post burn neck contracture with fixed flexion deformity and restricted mouth opening. Attempt to intubate the patient with fiberoptic bronchoscope failed so the neck contracture was released under tumescent anaesthesia. The patient was then intubated with the help of stylet.
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