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Use of intubating laryngeal mask airway for intubation in patient with massive goitrous thyroid.
- Source :
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Indian Journal of Anaesthesia . May/Jun2011, Vol. 55 Issue 3, p314-315. 2p. 2 Black and White Photographs. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- The article presents a case study of a 65-year-old male who was taken to the hospital due to progressive swelling over his neck and difficulty in speaking. He was diagnosed of having multinodular goitre and underwent total thyroidectomy. It discusses the application of intubating laryngeal mask airway for the intubation of patient with goitrous thyroid.
- Subjects :
- *GOITER
*THYROIDECTOMY
*INTUBATION
*AIRWAY (Anatomy)
*MANAGEMENT
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00195049
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 63535542
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5049.82661