Airway Management and Perioperative Concerns in Acromegaly Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Tumors

Objectives Patients with acromegaly present unique challenges to cranial base surgery and anesthesia teams in the perioperative period, especially with regard to airway management. Abnormal airway anatomy may result from soft tissue hypertrophy and bony alterations. Additional perioperative challeng...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery 2013-12, Vol.149 (6), p.840-844
Hauptverfasser:	Friedel, Mark E., Johnston, Doug R., Singhal, Saurabh, Khalili, Kenan Al, Farrell, Christopher J., Evans, James J., Nyquist, Gurston G., Rosen, Marc R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	acromegaly Acromegaly - etiology Adult Aged airway management Airway Management - methods Cohort Studies endoscopic sinus surgery endoscopic skull base surgery Hospitals, University Humans Intubation, Intratracheal Laryngoscopy Medical Records Middle Aged pituitary pituitary adenoma Pituitary Neoplasms - complications Pituitary Neoplasms - surgery Retrospective Studies Risk Assessment Risk Factors skull base Sphenoid Sinus transsphenoidal Treatment Outcome Video-Assisted Surgery
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