WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT APPROACHES FOR INTUBATION IN LINGUAL THYROID?
Introducción:
Lingual Ectopic Thyroid is a rare developmental anomaly, its position and size may cause obstruction of laryngeal pathway leading to ventilation and intubation difficulties with a potential dramatic risk of hemorrhage during attempts of intubation. We report successful management of a patient with Lingual Thyroid for appendectomy under general anaesthesia.
Lectura recomendada:
Case report: Lingual Thyroid an anaesthetic challenge
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