Wire-aided reintubation following rigid bronchoscopy: a safe technique?
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چکیده
The management of a neonate with a known difficult airway is a challenge to any clinician. We report a four-day-old neonate with a known difficult airway, who presented to us for rigid bronchoscopy. We used an innovative, economical and easily available adult central venous line guidewire to secure the airway and reintubate the child.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 50 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012