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VOLUME 11 , ISSUE 1 ( January, 2007 ) > List of Articles

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Airway emergencies in cancer

Keywords : Airway obstruction, airway stenting, laryngeal papillomatosis, mediastinal mass, rigid bronchoscopy

Citation Information : Airway emergencies in cancer. Indian J Crit Care Med 2007; 11 (1):36-44.

DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.32435

License: CC BY-ND 3.0

Published Online: 01-01-2011

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2007; The Author(s).


Abstract

Management of airway obstruction is always challenging but more so in cancer setting, as obstruction can lie at any level right from pyriform fossa to low down in medistinum. Morbidity is significant but if not managed properly leads to frightful death by suffocation. These cases need to be evaluated, diagnosed and managed with care, skill, speed and appropriate intervention. With the advent of technology, it has become much easier to manage such situations with a team of specialists involving anesthetist, thoracic surgeon and intensivist.


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