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Ballooned trachea as a consequence of intubation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Peter Prinsley
Peter Prinsley
Affiliation:
London
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Abstract

A case of iatrogenic tracheal dilatation is presented. This potentially fatal complication of endotracheal intubation may escape early detection. It is well demonstrated by CT scanning.

Keywords

Intubationendotracheal
Type
View from Within: Radiology in Focus
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 106 , Issue 6 , June 1992 , pp. 561 - 562
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1992

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