Tracheal rupture after tracheal intubation.

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  • I A Regragui
  • A M Fagan
  • K M Natrajan
چکیده

We report a case of tracheal rupture in an 84-yr-old patient after tracheal intubation. The aetiology and treatment are discussed and the recent literature is reviewed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • British journal of anaesthesia

دوره 72 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1994