| Acute Airway Obstruction by a Retropharyngeal Hematoma when Performing Internal Jugular Vein Cannulation in a Patient with HELLP Syndrome: A case report. |
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Youn Suk Kim, Jae Ho Lee |
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Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea. lijhmd@nhimc.or.kr |
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| Abstract |
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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. |
| Key Words:
HELLP syndrome; internal jugular vein cannulation; retropharyngeal hematoma |
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