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Emergency adenotonsillectomy for acute postoperative upper airway obstruction
Author(s) -
LIVESEY J. R.,
SOLOMONS N. B.,
GILLIES E. A. D.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1991.tb09312.x
Subject(s) - medicine , airway obstruction , airway , tonsillectomy , adenoidectomy , surgery , anesthesia
Summary Peri‐operative acute upper airway obstruction may be life‐threatening. A case is reported of a child with severe adenotonsillar hypertrophy who developed acute upper airway obstruction after a routine surgical procedure and required emergency adenotonsillectomy. The importance of pre‐operative assessment is stressed.