Tension pneumothorax after ultrasound guided internal jugular venous catheterization in an inadvertently endobronchially intubated patient with kyphosis

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 198-199

  Son, Jin Kook ^a   Lee, Il Ok ^a   Kong, Myoung Hoon ^a   Kim, Nan Sook ^a   Lim, Sang Ho ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUAFOL; LIDOCAINE; PION TCI; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; ROCURONIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOBRONCHIAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HEAD POSITION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; KYPHOSCOLIOSIS; LETTER; NEEDLE BIOPSY; OXYGEN SATURATION; PNEUMOTHORAX; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBE; TUBERCULOUS SPONDYLITIS; VEIN CATHETERIZATION; VITAL SIGN;

EID: 84857682983     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2012.62.2.198     Document Type: Letter

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