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ANESTHETIC COMMENTARY

ANESTHETIC COMMENTARY I applaud the attempt of Mark et al. to address the compli- simple conditions remains the intubation with the fiber- cated issue how to manage the difficult airway in Noma bronchoscope [10]. patients. Admittedly, this is not an easy task to find the Why should we put our elective patients through an un- safest and best way under these difficult conditions. But necessary risk? we must be well aware that we deal with elective proce- dures not with emergency situations. The points that I am attempting to convey are: References · The approach to open the mouth by cutting the trismus 1. Cases JI, Ferrandaz M (1991) Minitracheostomy in elective sur- can cause some hemorrhagic problems. gery of the larynx: an alternative to formal tracheostomy. Can J We can never be sure that it doesn't bleed into the mouth Anaesth 38:761±763 and down the trachea. Aspiration is possible, because the 2. Benumof JL, Scheller MS (1989) The importance of transtrache- mini-tracheostomy tube has no cuff. In one report about al Jet ventilation in the management of the difficult airway. An- esthesiology 71:769±778 the use of minitracheostomy in elective surgery one con- 3. Jacoby JJ, Harmelbury W (1956) Transtracheal resuscitation. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Journal of Plastic Surgery Springer Journals

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European Journal of Plastic Surgery , Volume 21 (6) – Aug 3, 1998

ANESTHETIC COMMENTARY

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I applaud the attempt of Mark et al. to address the compli- simple conditions remains the intubation with the fiber- cated issue how to manage the difficult airway in Noma bronchoscope [10]. patients. Admittedly, this is not an easy task to find the Why should we put our elective patients through an un- safest and best way under these difficult conditions. But necessary risk? we must be well aware that we deal with elective proce- dures not with emergency situations. The points that I am...
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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 1998 by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Plastic Surgery
ISSN
0930-343X
eISSN
1435-0130
DOI
10.1007/s002380050095
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Abstract

I applaud the attempt of Mark et al. to address the compli- simple conditions remains the intubation with the fiber- cated issue how to manage the difficult airway in Noma bronchoscope [10]. patients. Admittedly, this is not an easy task to find the Why should we put our elective patients through an un- safest and best way under these difficult conditions. But necessary risk? we must be well aware that we deal with elective proce- dures not with emergency situations. The points that I am attempting to convey are: References · The approach to open the mouth by cutting the trismus 1. Cases JI, Ferrandaz M (1991) Minitracheostomy in elective sur- can cause some hemorrhagic problems. gery of the larynx: an alternative to formal tracheostomy. Can J We can never be sure that it doesn't bleed into the mouth Anaesth 38:761±763 and down the trachea. Aspiration is possible, because the 2. Benumof JL, Scheller MS (1989) The importance of transtrache- mini-tracheostomy tube has no cuff. In one report about al Jet ventilation in the management of the difficult airway. An- esthesiology 71:769±778 the use of minitracheostomy in elective surgery one con- 3. Jacoby JJ, Harmelbury W (1956) Transtracheal resuscitation.

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