Acute Airway Obstruction by a Retropharyngeal Hematoma when Performing Internal Jugular Vein Cannulation in a Patient with HELLP Syndrome - A case report -
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology(2008)
Abstract
Retropharyngeal hematoma is a rare, but a life-threatening complication when an internal jugular vein cannulation is performed in a patient with thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy. This report presents the case of a patient with acute airway obstruction that was caused by retropharyngeal hematoma. We discuss the diagnosis, airway management and treatment of this condition.
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hellp syndrome,internal jugular vein cannulation,retropharyngeal hematoma
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