introduction: deep neck space infections (dnsi) are serious diseases that involve several spaces in the neck. the common primary sources of dnsi are dental infections, tonsillar and salivary gland infections, malignancies, and foreign bodies. with widespread use of antibiotics, the prevalence of dnsi has been reduced. common complications of dnsi include airway obstruction, jugular vein thrombo...

OBJECTIVE Lung transplantation (LTx) has enjoyed increasing success with better survival in recent years. Nevertheless, airway anastomotic complications (AC) are still a potential cause of early morbidity and mortality. In this retrospective cohort study we looked at possible predictors of AC within the first year after LTx. METHODS Between July 1991 and December 2004, 232 consecutive single ...

Introduction: Hypertrophied tonsils and adenoids may cause upper airway obstruction and cardio-pulmonary complications due to pulmonary arterial hypertension. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) and selected adenotonsilar hypertrophy indexes. Materials and Methods: Thirty two patients with upper-airway obstruction resulting ...

Studies have demonstrated that poor assessment and planning contribute to airway complications and that current airway assessment strategies have a poor diagnostic accuracy in predicting difficult intubation in the general population. Patients with head and neck pathology are at higher risk for difficulties during airway management and are more likely to need emergency surgical access. Therefor...

Airway management is a key competency for every anesthesiologist. In 1990, Caplan et al. reported that 34% of anesthesia-related claims were related to airway management. Since that time, several national airway management guidelines have been published with the aim to establish and promote safer airway management practice. Since the publication of those guidelines, studies have shown a decreas...

: Tracheostomy is a common procedure performed in critically ill patients requiring extended mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory failure and to manage upper airway disorders obstruction. The recent Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led an unprecedented surge the number of who are require ventilation. high-risk this patient cohort both operator due need apnoea at time cri...

Foreign body aspiration is seen frequently in pediatric and geriatric patients, but it can also be seen in adults. Needle aspiration is a common problem in our country. Foreign body aspiration can lead to complete airway obstruction, asphyxia and death but sometimes symptoms may not be evident during the early period of aspiration and patients may present with complications afterwards. Early di...