Gökhan YALÇINER, Ahmet KUTLUHAN, Kazım BOZDEMİR, Akif Sinan BİLGEN, Behçet TARLAK

Travmatik Entübasyona Bağlı Gelişen Derin Boyun Enfeksiyonu: Olgu Sunumu

In this article we present a patient who developed deep neck infection secondary to a difficult intubation. We discuss the potentially life-threatening nature of deep neck infections by the spreading of infection along cervical planes.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Neck, infection, intubation

Deep Neck Infection due to Traumatic Intubation: A Case Report

Keywords:

Neck, infection, intubation,

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