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Tracheal Stent Placement

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Supine, arms tucked, head slightly extended, Bed turned 90 degrees
Time : 1-2 hours (average)
Blood Loss : Low (10-50 ml)
Post-op Pain : Minimal (0-3)
Maintenance Paralytic : Depends on the ventilation plan: full paralysis if the airway is controlled, none if spontaneous ventilation is preserved.
Considerations : Airway Fire Risk, Arterial line, Fluoroscopy / Xray, One-Lung Ventilation / Lung Isolation, Mechanical Circulatory Support

Anesthetic Approaches

1General, TIVA, Propofol Drip, Remifentanil Drip
2GETT, TIVA, Propofol Drip
3MAC, Conscious Sedation
The Surgery

Preoperative imaging and endoscopy - CT of the neck and chest plus the diagnostic bronchoscopy report define the level, length, and severity of the narrowing, and separate intrinsic tumor from...

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