Murphy’s Eye: A Last Moment Saviour for Anaesthesiologist In Case of Surgery for Recurrent Vocal Cord Polyposis.
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2016-05
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Securing the airway in Juvenile papillomas of the vocal cords and trachea is sometimes hazardous and potentially
lethal. In our case, when such patient was planned under GA, her right sided chest developed decreased air entry with
varying degree of severity, while her left side chest presented as silent chest gradually during surgery. On exploration,
the possible reason for ventilation on the right side was found to be the presence of Murphy’s eye, which functioned as
a vent, when the primary distal opening of an ETT became occluded.
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Juvenile papillomas, vocal cords and trachea, stridor, bronchoscopy, endotracheal tube (ETT), Murphy’s eye, General Anesthesia (GA)
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Palaria Urmila, Punera D C, Arya Aradhana. Murphy’s Eye: A Last Moment Saviour for Anaesthesiologist In Case of Surgery for Recurrent Vocal Cord Polyposis. Annals of International Medical and Dental Research. 2016 May-June; 2(3): 11-13.