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High Incidence of Tracheomalacia in Longstanding Goiters (A case report). Dr.J.Edward Johnson M.D. Longstanding Goiter (20 yrs ). Longstanding Goiter (20 yrs ). Case History. Long standing goitre – 15yrs
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High Incidence of Tracheomalacia in Longstanding Goiters(A case report) Dr.J.Edward Johnson M.D.
Case History • Long standing goitre – 15yrs • No history of airway obstruction or vocal cord palsy • TFT normal • X-Ray neck & CT neck – no compression & only slight Rt side deviation of trachea • DL scopy – vocal cords normal • Anaemic with mild cardiomegaly(Hb 9 gms%)
Air way assessment • Mallampatti -class II • Anticipated difficult air way because of huge goitre almost occupying whole neck
NO DIFFICULT INTUBATION (surprisingly) For video follow the link; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wYZFZOf5uw
POST OPERATIVE COMPLICATION • Trachemalacia – noted 3Hrs after surgery • Intubated with 7 size ETT cuffed • Large dose steroids given • Trial extubation tried after 36Hrs. • Patient went for stridor once again and re-intubated with 6 size ETT cuffed. • Tracheostimy done after 2 Hrs.
POST OPERATIVE TRACHEOMALACIA • Incidence (Department of Endocrine Surgery, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Raibareli Road, 226 014 Lucknow, India) - 1990–2005 - 28 patients treated for tracheomalacia -Mean duration of thyroid enlargement - 13.75 years -7 patients had a history of stridor -Tracheostomy was performed in 26 patients 18 patients on the operating table -The tracheostomy tube was removed after an average of 8.5 days.
TAKE HOME MESSAGE • On the basis of our experience we strongly advocate tracheostomy intraoperatively if the trachea is soft and floppy and/or collapse of the trachea is observed following gradual withdrawal of the endotracheal tube.