A PATIENT PRESENTING FOR PHARYNGEAL BIOPSY

Authors
Citation
T. Elwood et Cj. Eagle, A PATIENT PRESENTING FOR PHARYNGEAL BIOPSY, Canadian journal of anaesthesia, 41(9), 1994, pp. 861-864
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
ISSN journal
0832610X
Volume
41
Issue
9
Year of publication
1994
Pages
861 - 864
Database
ISI
SICI code
0832-610X(1994)41:9<861:APPFPB>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A 68-yr-old man presented for pharyngeal biopsy under general anaesthe sia. Coincidentally he was found to have a large mediastinal mass. The evaluation of this patient is described. The exact risk of catastroph ic airway collapse on induction of anaesthesia in patients with medias tinal masses is controversial but probably small. As there is no test to prevent airway collapse, it is suggested that attempts at biopsy be performed with regional anaesthesia after radiotherapy.