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Woo jae Yim 2 Articles
Iatrogenic Tension Pneumothorax after Surgical Tracheostomy in a Child with Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis: case report
Sang Yoong Park, Woo jae Yim, Joon Ho Jeong, Jeongho Kim, Seung-Cheol Lee, So Ron Choi, Jong-Hwan Lee, Chan Jong Chung
Kosin Med J. 2019;34(2):161-167.   Published online December 31, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7180/kmj.2019.34.2.161
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Tracheostomy is increasingly performed in children for upper airway anomalies. Here, an 18-month-old child (height 84.1 cm, weight 12.5 kg) presented to the emergency department with dyspnea, stridor, and chest retraction. However, exploration of the airways using a bronchoscope failed due to subglottic stenosis. Therefore, a surgical tracheostomy was successfully performed with manual mask ventilation. However, pneumomediastinum was found in the postoperative chest radiograph. Although an oxygen saturation of 99% was initially maintained, oxygen saturation levels dropped, due to sudden dyspnea, after 3 hours. A chest radiograph taken at this time revealed a left tension pneumothorax and small right pneumothorax. Despite a needle thoracostomy, the pneumothorax was aggravated, and cardiac arrest occurred. Cardiopulmonary-cerebral resuscitation was performed, but the patient was declared dead 30 minutes later. This study highlights the fatal complications that can occur in children during tracheostomy. Therefore, close monitoring, immediate suspicion, recognition, and aggressive management may avoid fatal outcomes.

Advantages of Using Ultrasound in Regional Anesthesia for a Super-Super Obese Patient
Woo Jae Yim, Kyoung Sub Yoon, Jeong In Hong, Sang Yoong Park, So Ron Choi, Jong Hwan Lee
Kosin Med J. 2019;34(1):52-56.   Published online June 30, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7180/kmj.2019.34.1.52
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In this case report, we describe the use of ultrasound in the administration regional anesthesia for a super-super obese patient. A 23-year-old female patient (height 167.2 cm, weight 191.5 kg, body mass index 68.6 kg/m2) was admitted to the hospital for surgical repair of an anterior talofibular ligament rupture. We used ultrasound to help facilitate the administration of regional anesthesia. In the sagittal view of the lumbar spine, (with the patient in a sitting position) we were able to identify the border between the sacrum and the lumbar vertebral; in the transverse view, we were able to identify the transverse process, posterior dura, vertebral body, and the distance from the skin to the posterior dura. After skin marking, regional anesthesia was successfully performed. Based on this case study, we suggest that ultrasound can be very useful in regional anesthesia for severely obese patients.

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  • Anaesthetic implications in a case of super obesity with multiple comorbidities: A conundrum of challenges
    Sathya Narayanan K, Ilango Ganesan, Gowtham Rajan, Nithya Dhanabal, Teresa Mary, Rajalakshmy Aarthy
    Indian Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia.2023; 10(1): 106.     CrossRef

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