Emergency adenotonsillectomy for acute postoperative upper airway obstruction

Peri-operative acute upper airway obstruction may be life-threatening. A case is reported of a child with severe adenotonsillar hypertrophy who developed acute upper airway obstruction after a routine surgical procedure and required emergency adenotonsillectomy. The importance of pre-operative asses...

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Published inAnaesthesia Vol. 46; no. 1; p. 36
Main Authors Livesey, J R, Solomons, N B, Gillies, E A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.01.1991
Subjects
Acute Disease
Adenoidectomy
Adenoids - pathology
Airway Obstruction - etiology
Airway Obstruction - surgery
Child, Preschool
Emergencies
Humans
Hypertrophy - complications
Male
Palatine Tonsil - pathology
Postoperative Complications - surgery
Tonsillectomy
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Summary:Peri-operative acute upper airway obstruction may be life-threatening. A case is reported of a child with severe adenotonsillar hypertrophy who developed acute upper airway obstruction after a routine surgical procedure and required emergency adenotonsillectomy. The importance of pre-operative assessment is stressed.
ISSN:0003-2409
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2044.1991.tb09312.x