Pseudomeningocele: an unusual cause of intraoperative tracheal compression and expiratory obstruction.

Blank, Randal S; Waldrop, Christine S; Balestrieri, Philip J · Anesth Analg · 2008

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Cerebrospinal fluid leak resulting from spine surgery has been associated with postoperative upper airway obstruction and the need for emergent airway management. We report a case of a known pseudomeningocele resulting in acute intraoperative compression of the intrathoracic trachea and an unexpected variable expiratory obstruction.

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