Endotracheal tube intubation with the aid of a laryngeal mask airway, a fiberoptic bronchoscope, and a tube exchanger in a difficult airway patient: a case report / 대한마취과학회지
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
;
: 237-239, 2014.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-61141
ABSTRACT
A 28-year-old male patient with occipito-atlanto-axial instability underwent a cervical fusion with posterior technique. Post-operatively, the endotracheal tube (ETT) was removed, and the patient was transferred to the intensive care unit. After transfer, an upper airway obstruction developed and reintubations with a laryngoscope were attempted but failed. We inserted a #4 proseal laryngeal mask airway (LMA) and passed a 5.0 mm ETT through the LMA with the aid of a fiberoptic bronchoscope. We passed a tube exchanger through the 5.0 mm ETT and exchanged it with a 7.5 mm ETT. This method may be a useful alternative for difficult tracheal intubations.
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Main subject:
Spinal Fusion
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Cervical Vertebrae
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Laryngeal Masks
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Bronchoscopes
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Laryngoscopes
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Airway Obstruction
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Intensive Care Units
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Intubation
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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