sitting nasal intubation with fiberoptic in an elective mandible surgery under general anesthesia

Sitting Nasal Intubation With Fiberoptic in an Elective Mandible Surgery Under General Anesthesia.

INTRODUCTION Patients with mandible deformity may die, as a result of airway management failures. The awake nasal fiberoptic intubation is known as the optimum intubation method, in the mentioned patients, although, in several cases, fiberoptic intubation fails. CASE PRESENTATION The present case discusses a patient with severe deformity of mandible that was admitted for correction with free-...

An Airway which Facilitates intubation with a Fiberoptic Laryngoscope

Airway regional anesthesia for awake fiberoptic intubation.

Providing anesthetic care to the patient with a difficult airway keenly interests anesthesiologists and is a situation that often provokes much anxiety and trepidation. However, dealing effectively and safely with these patients is a skill that all anesthesiologists should be familiar with and are expected to perform with competency. Difficult airways arise from multiple causes. Access to the o...

Predicting factors of serum lactate in patients under general anesthesia with propofol during spine surgery

Introduction: Increased serum lactate is seen during surgery due to tissue hypoxia. There have been reports of propofol infusion syndrome due to long-term use of this drug, especially in intensive care patients. This study was conducted to evaluate the factors affecting serum lactate levels in patients under general anesthesia with propofol in spine surgery. Methods: In a cross-sectional study...

Bronchospasm in obese patients undergoing elective laparoscopic surgery under general anesthesia

BACKGROUND Existing data suggest that obesity correlates with airway hyper-reactivity. However, the incidence of bronchospasm during bariatric surgery in obese patients has not been well studied. METHODS This was a prospective observational study comparing 50 obese versus 50 non obese patients undergoing elective laparoscopic surgery over a 2 year period. Bronchospasm was detected clinically ...

Near-death experience in a boy undergoing uneventful elective surgery under general anesthesia.

Near-death experience (NDE) is a complex subjective experience, which may include affective elements such as a sense of peacefulness, paranormal components such as a sensation of floating out of the body, and a perception of being in a dark tunnel and seeing a brilliant light. It is usually reported to occur in association with a wide range of life-threatening situations, as for instance, cardi...