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Anesthetic management of the complications of previously undiagnosed ingested foreign body in a pediatric patient
Author(s) -
S Somerville Nicola,
Mearns Clare,
Chin Chris,
Blaney Sean,
Anderson David
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2004.01312.x
Subject(s) - medicine , foreign body , tracheoesophageal fistula , cardiopulmonary bypass , airway , airway obstruction , surgery , fistula , foreign body ingestion , airway management , anesthesia , intensive care medicine
Summary A case of a previously undiagnosed ingested foreign body, subsequent acquired tracheoesophageal fistula and airway obstruction in a pediatric patient is described. We suggest that the capability to provide cardiopulmonary bypass was a key factor in this patient's survival.