AIM Failed endotracheal intubation and inadequate ventilation with subsequent insufficient oxygenation can result in serious complications potentially leading to permanent health damage. Difficult intubation may occur not only in patients with apparent pathologies in the orofacial region but also, unexpectedly, in those without abnormalities. This study aimed at finding anthropometric parameter...

We have compared a new Portex tracheal tube with the Oxford tube in performing simulated grade 3 difficult intubations. The Portex tube was modified so that the bevel faced backwards, as in the Oxford tube. A gum elastic introducer was used with both tubes. The time taken and number of attempts needed were recorded, with changes in arterial pressure, heart rate and incidence of sore throat. Bot...

Corresponding author: Mee Young Chung, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 620-56, Jeonnong-2dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-709, Korea. Tel: 82-2-958-2099, Fax: 82-2-967-0235, E-mail: [email protected] This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Licens...

BACKGROUND Anaesthetists may experience difficulty with intubation unexpectedly which may be associated with difficulty in ventilating the patient. If not well managed, there may be serious consequences for the patient. A simple structured approach to this problem was developed to assist the anaesthetist in this difficult situation. OBJECTIVES To examine the role of a specific sub-algorithm f...

It is believed that the airway management is more difficult in obese than nonobese patients due to the anatomic changes resulting from overweight. In this investigation was studied the new maneuver for difficult tracheal intubation in one obese patient. An 85 year old obese and diabetic man with cardiopulmonary arrest and without history of trauma was brought to the emergency department (ED). I...

Editor—Vallecular cysts are a rare cause of difficulty in intubating the trachea. We describe a case of difficult intubation in a patient, after inhalation induction, for examination under anaesthesia of an infected vallecular cyst. A 31-yr-old male presented with a year-long history of dysphagia, anorexia, and 13 kg weight loss. He had a 3 week history of shortness of breath on exertion and as...