Complex airway surgery, particularly tracheal/carinal resection and reconstruction, is still considered as the “crown jewel” of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Notably, during these ...
A secondary aim is to assess the impact of localized dexamethasone delivery via a drug-eluting ETT to reduce laryngeal scarring. Methods: Inhalation injury was developed in swine by administering ...
Introduction Endotracheal intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation are lifesaving interventions that are commonly performed in the intensive care unit (ICU). Laryngeal oedema is a known ...
3 4 In the present case, a 70° endoscopic examination revealed diffuse laryngeal oedema, with multiple pus pockets surrounding the large, floppy, oedematous epiglottis, making endotracheal intubation ...
Correspondence to Dr Chloe Pemberton, Neonatology, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London E9 6SR, UK; chloe.pemberton{at}nhs.net National guidance on neonatal life support (NLS) is ...
This aligns with previous reports, which attribute hoarseness to temporary injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve during ablation procedures, though permanent injury is rare (21). No serious or ...
Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with presumed opioid overdoses rarely needed delayed intubation, suggesting that these patients may be safely managed outside of an intensive ...
The commonest indications for open tracheostomy were upper airway obstruction followed by prolonged intubation, adjunct to ...