title: Airway obstruction after trans-jugular liver biopsy: anaesthetic management.
abstract: We describe the anaesthetic management of a patient who developed life-threatening airway obstruction after trans-jugular liver biopsy. An awake tracheal intubation was performed before anaesthesia was induced and an emergency tracheostomy carried out.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Manchester Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Smurthwaite
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Letheren
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery