Tracheal dilatation complicating prolonged tracheal intubation

Anaesthesia

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 70-72

  Rhodes, A ^a   Lamb, F J ^a   Grounds, R M ^a   Bennett, E D ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications, tracheal dilatation; Intubation, tracheal; Tracheostomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; TRACHEA DISEASE; TRACHEOSTOMY; WEANING;

EID: 0031014213     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1997.t01-3-010-az010.x     Document Type: Article

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