AIRWAY-OBSTRUCTION BY ANTERIOR MEDIASTINAL MASS - SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT BY PERCUTANEOUS ASPIRATION

Authors
FLAHERTY S GRISHKIN BA
Citation
S. Flaherty et Ba. Grishkin, AIRWAY-OBSTRUCTION BY ANTERIOR MEDIASTINAL MASS - SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT BY PERCUTANEOUS ASPIRATION, Chest, 106(3), 1994, pp. 947-948
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Chest → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123692
Volume
106
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
947 - 948
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(1994)106:3<947:ABAMM->2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
An anterior mediastinal mass producing extrinsic airway obstruction wa s successfully managed by percutaneous needle aspiration, decompressin g the mass and relieving the airway obstruction. This allowed safe ind uction of general endotracheal anesthesia and excision of the mass by a sternotomy approach.