Open AccessChange in neck circumference after shoulder arthroscopy: An observational study
Author(s) -
Shrividya Chellam,
Sheetal Chiplonkar,
Ketaki Pathak
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.158742
Subject(s) - medicine , airway , leak , surgery , cuff , anesthesia , circumference , geometry , mathematics , environmental engineering , engineering
Shoulder arthroscopy requires fluid irrigation, which causes soft-tissue oedema around chest, neck, and arm intraoperatively, leading to postoperative airway complications. We decided to study the incidence of increase in the neck circumference in shoulder arthroscopy and its effects on the airway.