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Airway management of a life-threatening post-thyroidectomy haematoma

Neck haematomas are rare but potentially life-threatening complications of thyroid surgery. Postoperative monitoring, early diagnosis and immediate management are critical, as this condition can rapidly lead to compression and obstruction of the upper airway. We present a case of a 69-year-old woman...

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Published in:BMJ Case Rep
Main Authors: Adigbli, George, King, Jonathan
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4680300/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26670901
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2015-213578
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