J Dent Anesth Pain Med.  2019 Feb;19(1):73-75. 10.17245/jdapm.2019.19.1.73.

Post-radiation airway management - An anesthesiologist's challenge

• Sriramka B
• Karan D
• Parida M

• KMID: 2439038
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.17245/jdapm.2019.19.1.73

Abstract

No abstract available.

Keyword

Difficult Airway; Laryngeal Edema; Radiation

MeSH Terms

Airway Management*
Laryngeal Edema

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Anteroposterior and lateral x-ray of the neck showing a narrowing in the airway (arrow marked).

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  Fig. 2 Picture from fibreoptic view showing narrowing and edema in the glottic (a) and subglottic areas (b).

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