Anaesthetic management of a patient with complete tracheal rupture following blunt chest trauma

Complete tracheal resection is extremely rare after blunt chest trauma. A high degree of suspicion is essential to identify these cases and early intervention is associated with better outcome. We report a patient with complete tracheal resection, in whom the airway was secured whilst the patient re...

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Main Authors: Sengupta Saikat, Saikia Anjol, Ramasubban Suresh, Gupta Shaikat, Maitra Sudipta, Rudra Amitava, Maitra Gaurab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2008;volume=11;issue=2;spage=122;epage=125;aulast=Sengupta