Case ReportInternational Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
Publication: Bimodal video laryngoscope assisted management of retropharyngeal abscess: a case report
Int J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017;3(3):758-760.DOI10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20173064
Abstract
A retropharyngeal abscess is a suppurative collection of the deep spaces of the neck. Mostly at presentation they are massive and are a dilemma for the surgeon and the anesthetist alike, vying for space, one for therapeutic intervention and the other for airway access. Video laryngoscopic assisted evacuation of such a collection, adopting the nasopharyngeal and the transoral route was undertaken in a middle aged individual which is being reported.
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Affiliations
- Department of ENT and Head and Neck surgery, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab
- Department of Anasthesia, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab