Ajay Wahi

Anesthetic management of a patient with giant emphysematous bullae undergoing total thyroidectomy under spontaneous ventilation: A case report

Patients with longstanding chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are sometimes complicated by emphysematous bullae. These patients pose major challenges during the administration of general anesthesia. Their compromised respiratory reserve due to coexisting restrictive lung pathology puts them at high risk of adverse c...