Korean J Anesthesiol.
2006 Sep;51(3):375-378. 10.4097/kjae.2006.51.3.375.
Airway Obstruction Resulting from Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery under General Anesthesia: A case report
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. leehee@ewha.ac.kr
- KMID: 2237442
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2006.51.3.375
Abstract
- The use of a shoulder arthroscopic procedure provides advantages in the diagnosis and treatment of shoulder injuries. However, this technique is not free from complications. We encountered a patient who presented with an airway obstruction caused by the accumulation of extraarticular arthroscopy fluid after arthroscopic shoulder surgery under general anesthesia.
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