Anesthetic challenges in managing a case of type III laryngo-tracheo-esophageal cleft

Anesthetic challenges in managing a case of type III laryngo-tracheo-esophageal cleft

Laryngo-tracheo-esophageal cleft (LTEC) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by failure of fusion of the cricoid cartilage posteriorly and incomplete development of the tracheo-esophageal septum. Securing the airway during anesthesia in patients with LTEC, especially in the severe forms is a c...

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Main Authors: Nisha Rajmohan, Hassy Prakasam, Johny V Francis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
Subjects:
Aspiration pneumonia
bronchoscopy
cleft
difficult airway
larynx
Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2012;volume=28;issue=4;spage=514;epage=516;aulast=Rajmohan

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http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2012;volume=28;issue=4;spage=514;epage=516;aulast=Rajmohan

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