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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-3 | Issue-06
Endo tracheal intubation (Airway Management) in a patient with Tracheal stent
Dr. Chetan kumar B. Raval, Soupramanien Sivagnanam
Published: Sept. 29, 2015 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2015.v03i06.041
Pages: 2353-2357
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Abstract
Tracheal stent is one of the newer modalities of airway management used to manage airway compromise due
to tracheal lesion of a malignant or benign disease. Skilful airway management is critical in a patient with a tracheal stent
in situ. Any failure in this technique can lead to many complications like displacement of stent, bleeding, perforation
which can lead to increase in morbidity and mortality. We present a case of emergency airway management of a patient
with a tracheal stent in situ for a malignant mass, which was managed with an awake fibreoptic intubation.