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Laryngeal papillomas : Not so innocent! C- MAC D -blade to the rescue.
Authors:
Shagun Bhatia Shah ,
IN
About Shagun
Consultant, Department of Anaesthesia
Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research centre; Sector-5; Rohini, Delhi.
Ajay Kumar Bhargava
IN
About Ajay
Director Anaesthesiology, Department of Anaesthesia
Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research centre; Sector-5; Rohini, Delhi.
Abstract
Laryngeal papillomatosis is a rare throat infection which is potentially fatal without treatment as it leads to varying degrees of airway obstruction. CO2 LASER removal is the most common mode of treatment used. Anaesthesia for laser surgery entails two major complications, namely airway fires and difficult ventilation. The C-Mac D-blade is a valuable new addition to the anaesthetist’s armamentarium to overcome critical events like sudden airway obstruction by laryngeal papillomas.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/slja.v22i2.6471
How to Cite:
Shah, S.B. and Bhargava, A.K., 2014. Laryngeal papillomas : Not so innocent! C- MAC D -blade to the rescue.. Sri Lankan Journal of Anaesthesiology, 22(2), pp.64–66. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/slja.v22i2.6471
Published on
27 Jun 2014.
Peer Reviewed
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