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Innovative use of the fiberoptic bronchoscope

Tracheostomy can be challenging, especially in the presence of edema or infiltrative malignancy. We present a case in which a fiberoptic bronchoscope that is routinely used for difficult intubation helped to locate the trachea in an emergency situation. A 50 year-old male, a diagnosed case of anapla...

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Autores principales: Mehta, Kaveri A., Ambulkar, Reshma P., Sharma, Kailash S., Chaukar, Devendra A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3618647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23580826
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-5851.107090