British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2002, Vol. 89, No. 4 641-643
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Spontaneous breathing combined with high frequency ventilation during bronchoscopic resection of a large tracheal tumour
Department of Anaesthesiology, Jichi Medical School, Minamikawachi-machi, Tochigi, 3290498, Japan*Corresponding author
A patient with learning difficulties had a large tracheal tumour at the carina that caused severe respiratory distress. I.v. anaesthesia with propofol, spontaneous breathing through a tracheal tube, and high frequency jet ventilation were successfully employed during bronchoscopic resection of the tumour.
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