Airway obstruction after biopsy by cervical mediastinoscopy in a patient with a mediastinal mass -A case report-
Biopsy, using mediastinoscopy is commonly employed for accurate histologic diagnosis of a mediastinal mass. However, since the mass is not removed during the procedure, it may cause compression of vital structures such as major airways, the heart, the pulmonary artery, and the superior vena cava aft...
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Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Anesthesiologists
2012-07-01
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Series: | Korean Journal of Anesthesiology |
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Online Access: | http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-63-65.pdf |