A case of unexpectedly difficult intubation caused by a large asymptomatic choanal polyp
Abstract We report a case of unexpectedly difficult intubation in a patient with a huge but asymptomatic choanal polyp. A 77-year-old man with invasive bladder cancer was scheduled for total cystectomy under general anesthesia. However, tracheal intubation with a Macintosh laryngoscope proved imposs...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2016-01-01
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| Series: | JA Clinical Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-016-0028-7 |