Subglottic tracheal stenosis in pregnancy: anaesthetic implications.
We present the first reported case of a pregnant patient with severe subglottic tracheal stenosis who required elective surgical tracheostomy prior to administration of labour analgesia.
Kuczkowski
K M
KM
Department of Anesthesiology, UCSD Medical Center, 200 W, Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103-8770, USA.
Benumof
J L
JL
D000328:Adult; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014139:Tracheostomy