Intraoperative Tension Pneumothorax in a Patient With Remote Trauma and Previous Tracheostomy
Many trauma patients present with a combination of cranial and thoracic injury. Anesthesia for these patients carries the risk of intraoperative hemodynamic instability and respiratory complications during mechanical ventilation. Massive air leakage through a lacerated lung will result in inadequate...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709616636397 |