Occurrence of bilateral pneumothorax during tracheostomy in a patient with deep neck infection

Infection that progresses to deep areas of the neck requires appropriate assessment of the airway, and securing of the airway is critical in patients with deep neck infection. In the patient in our case report, bilateral pneumothorax occurred while performing tracheostomy to the airways of a patient...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine: JDAPM 2016, 16(02), , pp.141-145
Hauptverfasser: Kang, Sang-Hoon, Won, Yu-Jin, Chang, Jung Hyun
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Infection that progresses to deep areas of the neck requires appropriate assessment of the airway, and securing of the airway is critical in patients with deep neck infection. In the patient in our case report, bilateral pneumothorax occurred while performing tracheostomy to the airways of a patient with deep neck infection, and therefore, this paper details the method used to secure the airway of patients with deep neck infection.
ISSN:2383-9309
2383-9317
DOI:10.17245/jdapm.2016.16.2.141