A novel method of airway management in a case of penetrating neck injury

Direct injury to airway is a rare event and also a challenge to anaesthesiologist and surgeon. We present a case report of open tracheal injury with right pneumothorax in a young male following assault with a sharp weapon. In spite of a chest tube in situ, the patient came with collapse of one lung...

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Main Authors: Malavika Kulkarni, Manjunath Prabhu, Sagar Maddineni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2016;volume=60;issue=7;spage=509;epage=511;aulast=Kulkarni