Difficult Airway Management with Neck Swelling after Carotid Endarterectomy

Cass N.M. , James N.R. , Lines V. Difficult direct laryngoscopy complicating intubation for anaesthesia. Br Med J 1956; 1: 488.

White A. , Kander P.L. Anatomical factors in difficult direct laryngoscopy. Br J Anaesth 1975; 47: 468.

Atkinson R.S. , Rushman G.B. , Alfred Lee J A Synopsis of Anaesthesia. 9th ed. Wright, Bristol. Chapter 13, Tracheal Intubation.

Bukht D. , Langford R.M. Airway obstruction after surgery in the neck. Anaesthesia 1983; 38: 389.

Bexton M.D.R. , Radford R. An unusual case of respiratory obstruction after thyroidectomy. Anaesthesia 1982; 37: 596.

Hare R. Respiratory obstruction after thyroidectomy. Anaesthesia 1982; 37: 1136.

Rainer W.G. , Guillen J. , Bloomquist C.D. Carotid artery surgery. Am J Surg 1968; 116: 678–81.

DeWeese J.A. , Rob C.G. , Satran R. Surgical treatment for occlusive disease of the carotid artery. Ann Surg 1968; 168: 85–94.

Rawson J.C.H. , Imparto A.M. , Clauss R.A. Factors in the mortality and the morbidity associated with surgical treatment of cerebrovascular insufficiency. Circulation 1969; (Suppl) 39: 269–74.

Nunn D.B. , Carotid endarterectomy: an analysis of 235 operative cases. An J Surg 1965; 182: 733–8.

Sundt T.M. , Sandok B.A. , Whisnant J.P. Carotid endarterectomy: Complications and pre-operative assessment of risk. Mayo Clin Proc 1975; 50: 301–8.

Bernhard V.M. , Towne J.B. Complications in vascular surgery. Grune and Stratton, New York, 1980.

Kunkel J.M. , Gomez H.R. , Spebar M.J. , Delgado R.J. , Jarstfer B.S. , Collins G.J. Wound haematomas after carotid endarterectomy. Am. J Surg 1984; 148: 844–7.

Eriksson E. Illustrated Handbook in Local Anaesthesia. Astra, Copenhagen, 1969.

Munnell E.R. Discussion after'Wound Haematomas After Carotid Endarterectomy’. Am J Surg 1984; 148: 846.