1/3. The anaesthetic management of a patient with a broncho-pleural fistula and intestinal obstruction.A patient with a broncho-pleural fistula presented for emergency laparotomy for intestinal obstruction. Anaesthesia was managed with neuroleptanalgesia, and with endobronchial intubation before induction of anaesthesia.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/3. Management of oesophageal fistula by radiologically-guided instillation of tissue adhesive.Two cases are presented in which healing of oesophageal fistula was achieved by the radiologically-guided placement of tissue adhesive (enbucrilate, Histoacryl). With this relatively simple procedure, further surgical intervention under general anaesthesia was avoided.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/3. A wooden foreign body in the neck.foreign bodies in the throat and/or neck are uncommon and transpharyngeal impaction of a wooden foreign body in the neck without vascular injury is very rare. The patient presented in this communication, reported to our center five days after severe physical assault with a pharyngocutaneous fistula in the left side of the neck. Clinical examination and x-rays were unremarkable. Conservative treatment led to healing of the fistula and he was discharged. Two weeks later he was readmitted with an abscess in the right supraclavicular region. Exploration under general anaesthesia revealed a 7 cm long wooden fragment of a spear in the abscess cavity. The fragment was removed. After several days' antibiotic treatment, he recovered fully and was discharged.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |