title: General anaesthesia in a patient with undiagnosed "saber-sheath" trachea.
abstract: Saber-sheath trachea describes an abnormality in the shape of the trachea caused by underlying disease processes. We present a case of tracheal stenosis in a patient with undiagnosed saber-sheath trachea, in which there was unexpected difficulty in ventilating the lungs despite a good view at laryngoscopy and visually confirmed tracheal intubation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, The Ipswich Hospital, NHS Trust, Suffolk, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Garstang
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology