Unsuspected concentric tracheal rings in a 14-year-old with scoliosis

A 14-yr-old boy was first found to have tracheal stenosis when anaesthesia was induced for extensive scoliosis surgery in the prone position. There are no guidelines for airway management under these conditions. We describe how we managed the problem and suggest some useful modifications.

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of anaesthesia : BJA 2002-05, Vol.88 (5), p.732-734
Hauptverfasser:	Li, Y., Khambatta, H.J., Stone, J.G., Mets, B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Anesthesia Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences complications, tracheal stenosis General anesthesia. Technics. Complications. Neuromuscular blocking. Premedication. Surgical preparation. Sedation Humans Intubation, Intratracheal - methods Male Medical sciences scoliosis Scoliosis - surgery surgery, spinal Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tracheal Stenosis - complications Tracheal Stenosis - congenital Tracheal Stenosis - diagnostic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:	A 14-yr-old boy was first found to have tracheal stenosis when anaesthesia was induced for extensive scoliosis surgery in the prone position. There are no guidelines for airway management under these conditions. We describe how we managed the problem and suggest some useful modifications.
ISSN:	0007-0912 1471-6771
DOI:	10.1093/bja/88.5.732