Open AccessSpontaneous ventilation as a key ventilation technique during open airway phase in tracheal resection and reconstruction: A case series
Author(s) -
Ranjith Kumar Sivakumar,
Sakthirajan Panneerselvam,
Duraiyarassu Uthaman,
Priya Rudingwa,
Ramya Ravi
Publication year - 2019
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/ija.ija_285_19
Subject(s) - medicine , airway , airway management , ventilation (architecture) , anesthesia , general anaesthesia , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Anaesthetic management of tracheal resection and reconstruction in patients with difficult tracheal pathologies, poses unique challenges-such as pre-operative assessment and preparation, the induction of general anaesthesia, airway sharing with surgeons during the intra-operative period while performing resection and reconstruction, emergence from general anaesthesia, and post-operative care. While there are no guidelines on choosing the ideal airway technique for the intra-operative period, we describe a simple-yet-effective airway modality, viz. spontaneous ventilation, as a key airway technique during the crucial open airway phase during tracheal reconstruction.