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Difficult tracheostomy tube placement in an obese patient with a short neck -A case report-
We report a difficult case of tracheostomy in a 34-year-old obese woman with a short neck. The tracheostomy tube placement repeatedly failed because of anatomical changes due to obesity and a short neck, tracheal mucosal swelling due to prolonged intubation, and unexpected false passage; however, it...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Korean Society of Anesthesiologists
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3121091/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21738847 http://dx.doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2011.60.6.434 |