Innovative use of the fiberoptic bronchoscope

Tracheostomy can be challenging, especially in the presence of edema or infiltrative malignancy. We present a case in which a fiberoptic bronchoscope that is routinely used for difficult intubation helped to locate the trachea in an emergency situation. A 50 year-old male, a diagnosed case of anapla...

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Main Authors: Kaveri A Mehta, Reshma P Ambulkar, Kailash S Sharma, Devendra A Chaukar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2012;volume=33;issue=4;spage=233;epage=235;aulast=Mehta
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