Images in anesthesia: Bilateral pneumothorax following tracheal extubation
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Tracheal extubation.
Tracheal extubation in both the critical care and anesthesia setting is not only an important milestone for patient recovery, but also a procedure that carries a considerable risk of complication or failure. Mechanical ventilation is associated with significant complications that are time-dependent in nature, with a longer duration of intubation resulting in a higher incidence of complications,...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0832-610X,1496-8975
DOI: 10.1007/bf03020425