Awake nasal fiberoptic intubation is safe technique for airway management in cases with closed mouth opening

ABSTRACT

This study was designed to study the safety, respiratory, and hemodynamic changes during application of awake nasal fiberoptic intubation of cases with closed mouth opening. Twenty patients were scheduled for maxillofacial and other surgeries. For whom awake nasal fiberoptic intubation were used as airway management technique. Safety respiratory and hemodynamic changes were studied. Awake nasal fiberoptic intubation showed high safety profile and stable respiratory and hemodynamic parameters. I concluded that Awake nasal fiberoptic intubation is a safe technique in such group of patients