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Current Anesthesiology Reports
Published in: Current Anesthesiology Reports 2/2016

01-06-2016 | Thoracic Anesthesia (T Schilling, Section Editor)

Breathing Through a Straw: Considerations for Tracheal Stenosis Surgery

Authors: Nathaniel J. Brown, Ferenc Puskas

Published in: Current Anesthesiology Reports | Issue 2/2016

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Abstract

Tracheal stenosis can be a grave threat to patients’ lives. Absent invasive, and temporary, devices available only in intensive care units, the trachea is the only conduit for oxygen entering the body. Repairing tracheal stenosis requires advanced planning by both surgical and anesthesiology teams to ensure safety throughout the procedure. This paper aims to discuss key management highlights of tracheal stenosis from the preoperative stages through completion of surgery.
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Metadata
Title
Breathing Through a Straw: Considerations for Tracheal Stenosis Surgery
Authors
Nathaniel J. Brown
Ferenc Puskas
Publication date
01-06-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Anesthesiology Reports / Issue 2/2016
Electronic ISSN: 2167-6275
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40140-016-0158-5

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