title: Difficult tracheostomy tube placement in an obese patient with a short neck -A case report-.
abstract: We report a difficult case of tracheostomy in a 34-year-old obese woman with a short neck. The tracheostomy tube placement repeatedly failed because of anatomical changes due to obesity and a short neck, tracheal mucosal swelling due to prolonged intubation, and unexpected false passage; however, it was successfully performed using an endotracheal tube exchanger as a guidewire.
authors: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea.
authors: Sung Mi
authors: SM
authors: Hwang
authors: Ji Su
authors: JS
authors: Jang
authors: Jae In
authors: JI
authors: Yoo
authors: Hyung Ki
authors: HK
authors: Kwon
authors: Soo Kyung
authors: SK
authors: Lee
authors: Jae Jun
authors: JJ
authors: Lee
authors: So Young
authors: SY
authors: Lim