Tracheal occlusion in the prone position in an intubated patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 15-year-old boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy developed complete airway obstruction under general anaesthesia when positioned prone for spinal surgery. Tracheobronchial compression against vertebral bodies facilitated by a shortened sternovertebral distance due to thoracic lordoscoliosis is suggested as the cause.
Medical subject headings
- Airway Obstruction
- Anesthesia, General
- Intraoperative Complications
- Muscular Dystrophies
- Prone Position