Anterior mediastinal mass and Anaesthesia - traps and myths

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Anterior mediastinal masses can cause some of the most devastating and high risk patient situations in anaesthesia!
In this lecture I am attempting to use the knowledge of contemporary experts in the field to create realistic difficult scenarios that an anaesthetist might be faced in an exam and in real life.
Check out the articles below for more information!
Management of the patient with a large anterior mediastinal mass: recurring myths. Peter Slinger and Cengiz Karsli, Current Opinion in Anesthesiology 2007, 20:1-3
and
Anesthetic management of patients with an anterior mediastinal mass: Continuing Professional Development Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth (2011) 58:853-867
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Great ! Thanks !