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Severe airway management problems during insertion of a cuffed oesophageal stent
Author(s) -
Langham B. T.,
McLaren I. M.
Publication year - 1995
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.1365-2044.1995.tb06103.x
Subject(s) - medicine , stent , airway , surgery , lumen (anatomy) , airway management , fistula , tracheoesophageal fistula , intubation
Summary A 68‐year‐old man underwent a general anaesthetic for insertion of an oesophageal stent for a tracheo‐oesophageal fistula. The authors report the management of severe airway problems caused by the insertion of the stent and discuss the use of a double lumen tube in this situation.