Abstract
A 60-year-old man with a history of oesophagectomy for carcinoma presented with worsening dysphagia, dyspnoea and tachypnoea secondary to oesophageal stricture and tumour invasion of the trachea causing a "ball-valve" obstruction. The patient required placement of a T-Y tracheobronchial stent to relieve the airway obstruction and was successfully managed using sevoflurane for gaseous induction followed by maintenance with propofol total intravenous anaesthesia.
MeSH terms
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Anesthesia / methods*
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Anesthetics, Combined
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Anesthetics, Inhalation
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Anesthetics, Intravenous
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Animals
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Bronchi
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Cricetinae
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Esophageal Neoplasms / complications*
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Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery
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Humans
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Male
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Methyl Ethers
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Middle Aged
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Palliative Care
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Postoperative Complications
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Propofol
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Sevoflurane
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Stents*
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Trachea
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Tracheal Stenosis / etiology
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Tracheal Stenosis / surgery*
Substances
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Anesthetics, Combined
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Anesthetics, Inhalation
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Anesthetics, Intravenous
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Methyl Ethers
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Sevoflurane
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Propofol