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Publications and source records attributed to A K Choudhry.
A multicentre, prospective study of 26 patients was undertaken for the assessment of insertion of minitracheotomy tubes by the Seldinger technique. The technique of insertion is described. There were two misplacements, three blockages of the inserting Tuohy needle with fat, and six cases of difficulty in passing the minitracheotomy tube.
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The anaesthetic management of a patient undergoing successful, left-sided orthotopic single lung transplantation is presented. Problems, specific to the operation, are featured and discussed.
A simple modification of the method of insertion of a mini-tracheotomy using a Seldinger technique is described.
Three complications of the use of narrow bore nasogastric feeding tubes are described. Clinical tests to determine correct placement are noted to be unreliable and the importance of radiological confirmation is stressed. A number of suggestions are made for safe use of these tubes.