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Case Reports
. 2012 May;24(3):234-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.09.003. Epub 2012 Apr 9.

Airway management for rigid bronchoscopy via a freshly performed tracheostomy in a child with Goldenhar syndrome

Zulfiqar Ahmed  1 , Achir Alalami, Michael Haupert, Sankar Rajan, Nasser Durgham, Maria M Zestos
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Airway management for rigid bronchoscopy via a freshly performed tracheostomy in a child with Goldenhar syndrome

Zulfiqar Ahmed et al. J Clin Anesth. 2012 May.

Abstract

A case of tooth aspiration in a 6 year old boy with Goldenhar syndrome and known difficult intubation is presented. A fresh tracheostomy was performed after a failed fiberoptic intubation and dental aspiration. The patient was transferred to our tertiary-care children's hospital for emergency bronchoscopy through the fresh tracheostomy for removal of an aspirated tooth. Rigid bronchoscopy performed via a fresh tracheostomy presents several challenges. The major complications associated with bronchoscopy performed via a fresh tracheostomy, as well as management of airway emergencies are discussed.

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