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A lesson in investigation of the airway
1Anaesthetic Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, London, UK.
Paediatric Anaesthesia
|January 1, 1997
Insights
Tracheobronchography, a safe and accurate airway imaging technique, is underutilized in infants requiring mechanical ventilation. This case highlights its diagnostic potential for these vulnerable patients.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Radiology
- Respiratory Medicine
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Mechanical ventilation is critical for infants with respiratory failure.
- Airway complications can arise in ventilator-dependent infants.
- Current diagnostic methods for infant airways may have limitations.
Abstract:
Tracheobronchography is not a new radiological investigation but is seldom used in ventilator dependent infants. It is a simple, safe and accurate investigation of the airways. Its potential in this group of patients is demonstrated in the case described.