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Successful airway management with combined use of McGrath(®) MAC video laryngoscope and fiberoptic bronchoscope in a severe obese patient with huge goiter -a case report

Huge goitor can lead to tracheal compression and hence difficulty in intubation. This is compounded by severe obesity. Failed tracheal intubation in difficult intubation is a serious event that may lead to increased patient morbidity and mortality. Current intubation rescue techniques and combinatio...

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Autores principales: Chung, Mee Young, Park, Byunghoon, Seo, Jaeho, Kim, Chang Jae
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5995021/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29684995
http://dx.doi.org/10.4097/kja.d.18.27203