HIGH-FREQUENCY JET VENTILATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF INTRA-OPERATION TRACHEAL INJURY

Authors
HODGSON CA MOSTAFA SM
Citation
Ca. Hodgson et Sm. Mostafa, HIGH-FREQUENCY JET VENTILATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF INTRA-OPERATION TRACHEAL INJURY, Anaesthesia, 50(7), 1995, pp. 637-638
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
Anaesthesia → ACNP
ISSN journal
00032409
Volume
50
Issue
7
Year of publication
1995
Pages
637 - 638
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-2409(1995)50:7<637:HJVITM>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A patient undergoing pharyngo-oesphagectomy with gastric transposition sustained a large tracheal tear during the blind oesophageal dissecti on. High frequency jet ventilation was successfully employed in the ac ute airway management and continued postoperatively.