Difficult airway management of a child impaled through the neck

We report the difficult airway management of a child impaled through the neck by a wooden plant support. The various options are discussed and the involvement of experienced personnel together with a clear preformulated plan of action is stressed.

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Published in:Pediatric anesthesia 2001-09, Vol.11 (5), p.615-617
Main Authors: Melillo, Edward P., Hawkins, David J., Lynch, Liam, Macnamara, Aiden
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airway Obstruction - etiology
Anesthesia
Anesthesia, General - methods
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Anesthetics, Inhalation
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Female
Fiber Optic Technology
General anesthesia. Technics. Complications. Neuromuscular blocking. Premedication. Surgical preparation. Sedation
Humans
intratracheal
intubation
Intubation, Intratracheal - methods
Laryngoscopy
Medical sciences
Methyl Ethers
neck injuries
Neck Injuries - complications
Neck Injuries - therapy
Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents
penetrating
Succinylcholine
wounds
Wounds, Penetrating - complications
Wounds, Penetrating - therapy
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Summary:We report the difficult airway management of a child impaled through the neck by a wooden plant support. The various options are discussed and the involvement of experienced personnel together with a clear preformulated plan of action is stressed.
ISSN:1155-5645
1460-9592
DOI:10.1046/j.1460-9592.2001.00725.x