Airway management of patients with tracheobronchial stents.
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The use of tracheobronchial stents for compromised large airways is increasing. We provide a case series highlighting some of the complications of airway management in patients with tracheobronchial stents in situ and propose an approach for dealing with this potentially complicated situation.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of anaesthesia
دوره 96 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006