The Management of Difficult Airway by Fiberoptic Intubation

Management of the difficult Airway

The appropriate airway management is the important point during the anesthesia. For it dose, ‎taking history, physical examination (head and neck, mandible, mouth opening, neck ‎movements …) must be done completely and they are helpful in estimating difficult ‎intubation.‎ It is necessary to note that one case from every ‎‏5000‏‎ cases of anesthesia, not o...

Effectiveness of Fiberoptic Intubation in Anticipated Difficult Airway

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of firbreoptic intubation in patients with anticipated difficult airway. Methods: Forty patients of both sexes were included in the study. The patients were informed about the procedure in the preoperative visit. After one mg of midazolam and 0.2 mg of glycopyrrolate, local anesthesia of the upper airway, nasal cavity and ...

An Airway which Facilitates intubation with a Fiberoptic Laryngoscope

Using a nasopharyngeal airway during fiberoptic intubation in small children with a difficult airway.

BACKGROUND Induction of anesthesia and tracheal intubation in small children with a difficult airway is a challenging task. We report the experience with a procedure based on sevoflurane inhalation via a nasopharyngeal airway inserted early during induction before airway obstruction occurs. A pediatric fiberscope is used to perform a nasotracheal intubation via the opposite nostril. METHODS A...

Lee fiberoptic intubating airway for facilitating orotracheal fiberoptic intubation

Corresponding author: Sang-Kyi Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School & Chonbuk National University Hospital, 20, Gunji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju 561-710, Korea. Tel: 82-63-250-1250, Fax: 82-63-250-1240, E-mail: [email protected] This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Co...