Airway Obstruction following Carotid Endarterectomy
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Airway problems after carotid endarterectomy.
Respiratory obstruction has been reported as a complication of carotid endarterectomy; the causes include traumatic mucosal oedema, direct tracheal compression by haematoma and oedema secondary to lymphatic and venous congestion. We report four cases of acute respiratory obstruction complicating carotid endarterectomy. Two of these cases suffered respiratory arrest in the postoperative ward and...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0310-057X,1448-0271
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0403200615