title: A novel technique of anesthesia induction in supine position with impaled knife in the back.
abstract: Current technique of airway management for impaled knife in the back includes putting the patient in lateral position and intubation. We present here a novel technique of anesthesia induction (intubation and central line insertion) in a patient with impaled knife in the back which is simple and easily reproducible. This technique can be used for single lung ventilation using double lumen tube or bronchial blocker also if desired.
authors: Ajay
authors: A
authors: Kumar
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, MGM New Bombay Hospital, Sector 3, Vashi, Navi Mumbai, Maharastra, India.
authors: Kamales Kumar
authors: KK
authors: Saha
authors: Bharat
authors: B
authors: Jagiasi
authors: Kakalee K
authors: KK
authors: Saha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058109:Airway Management / Q000379:methods; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D001415:Back / Q000601:surgery; D019567:Back Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006468:Hemopneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000379:methods*; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016683:Supine Position; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*