Management of a term parturient with tracheal stenosis.
We describe the management of a 37-week parturient with a breech singleton pregnancy presenting with progressive dyspnoea caused by tracheal stenosis. The patient underwent bronchoscopy using a flexible fibreoptic bronchoscope and dilatation of a stenosis using a balloon-tipped catheter. Subsequently, the patient had a normal delivery.
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Department of Anesthesia, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115.
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D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*