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Anaesthetic Implications of Post Burn Contracture Neck
Post burn contracture of anterior part of neck and face poses a challenge to anaesthesiologist because of difficulty in intubation of such patients because of limited cervical extension and microstomia due to facial burns.Here we are describing a case of post burn contracture posted for release in whom successfully employed direct laryngoscopy using McCoy blade when fibreoptic bronchoscopy failed.
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Post Burn Contracture, Difficult Intubation, Tracheostomy, Vecuronium
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