Airway obstruction after extubation following use of transesophageal echocardiography for posterior fossa surgery in the sitting position.
We report respiratory obstruction following surgery in the sitting position with tracheal intubation and placement of a transesophageal echocardiography probe. Obstruction was due to pharyngeal oedema, which resolved with 24 hours. The mechanisms of this complication are discussed.
Pandia
Mihir Prakash
MP
Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, Neurosciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansarinagar, New Delhi 110 029, India. mihirpandia@yahoo.co.in
Bithal
Parmod Kumar
PK
Bhagat
Hemant
H
Sharma
Munish
M
D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000601:surgery; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008297:Male; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011187:Posture