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Complications in Fibreoptic Intubation by cingya is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document describes a case of unilateral tongue swelling that occurred during general anesthesia. It summarizes that: 1) The swelling was likely caused by obstruction of the left lingual vein drainage by the tracheal tube and throat pack, as the swelling was localized to the left side of the tongue. 2) Rotation of the neck may have exacerbated the obstruction by compressing left sided neck veins. 3) Venous drainage of the tongue normally passes through the lingual vein, which drains into the intern

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cingya

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