Citation

Millard A. Br. J. Anaesth. 2003; 90(1): 94-96.

Affiliation

Department of Anaesthesia, Joondalup Health Campus, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. dralanmillard@hotmail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Oxford University Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12488388

Abstract

An 18-yr-old man with insulin-dependent diabetes developed severe subglottic stenosis after a very brief period of intubation. Emergency tracheostomy was complicated by the development of bilateral pneumothoraces. This case highlights the importance of making an early diagnosis to minimize the risk of complications and examines postintubation subglottic stenosis in the context of poorly controlled insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

Language: en