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Airway Obstruction Resulting from Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery under General Anesthesia: A case report
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Airway Obstruction Resulting from Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery under General Anesthesia: A case report

Ji Hyun Moon, Heeseung Lee, Jong In Han, Guie Yong Lee and Sinyoung Kang
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, Vol.51(3), p.375
2006
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2006.51.3.375
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Abstract

The use of a shoulder arthroscopic procedure provides advantages in the diagnosis and treatment of shoulder injuries. However, this technique is not free from complications. We encountered a patient who presented with an airway obstruction caused by the accumulation of extraarticular arthroscopy fluid after arthroscopic shoulder surgery under general anesthesia.

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