Airway Surgery in Tracheostomised Patients with Wegener Granulomatosis Leading to Subglottic Stenosis
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Airway Surgery in Tracheostomised Patients with Wegener Granulomatosis Leading to Subglottic Stenosis.
Wegener granulomatosis (WG) is a multisystemic disorder characterised by granulomatous inflammation of the respiratory system. The growing of proliferative tissue towards the larynx and trachea may cause airway obstruction on account of subglottic stenosis. In this situation, the surgical goal is to eliminate the airway obstruction by providing natural airway anatomy. While mild lesions do not ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkish Journal of Anesthesia and Reanimation
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2149-0937,2149-276X
DOI: 10.5152/tjar.2015.98360