I Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) known as autoimmune disease with chronic inflammation within vertebral bone, characterized bamboo spine. AS cervical and temporomandibular joint involvement can lead to difficult airway. In this report, we present an patient severe ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) due COVID-19 who was successfully intubated using video laryngoscope. A-37 years old male, c...

Background The I-gel airway is a new supraglottic airway device without an inflatable cuff. In this study we compare the efficacy of the I-gel airway with the Proseal laryngeal mask airway (p-LMA) in children undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia without use of muscle relaxants. Methods Eighty children, one to twelve years of age posted for elective surgery under general anesthes...

PURPOSE The air-Q® intubating laryngeal airway (ILA) is a supraglottic device (SGD) designed specifically to function as both a primary airway and a bridging device and conduit for fibreoptic intubation in difficult airway scenarios. This observational study evaluated the usability and performance characteristics of pediatric air-Q ILA sizes 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, and 2.5 when used as a primary airway....

INTRODUCTION Achieving a secure airway in rabbits is generally considered more difficult than in cats or dogs. Their relatively large tongue, small oropharyngeal cavity and glottis limit direct visualization. A rabbit-specific supraglottic airway device (SGAD) may offer benefits over blind orotracheal intubation. ANIMALS AND METHODS Fifteen adult New Zealand white rabbits were randomized to S...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this article is to review aspects of airway evaluation that may affect the care of the critical care patient whose airway is to be managed. This information must then be incorporated into the decision-making process of the "airway manager." DESIGN Literature review. RESULTS Historically used indexes of airway evaluation suffer from low sensitivity and only modest specif...

PURPOSE Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) for superficial venous insufficiency is traditionally performed under tumescent local anesthesia as day case surgery. The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of general anesthesia in addition to tumescent anesthesia in patients undergoing EVLA. METHODS The anesthesia and clinical registration records of 341 extremities of 300 adult patient...

The CobraPLATM is an alternative device for airway management. We report a case of airway obstruction caused by incarceration of the epiglottis in the epiglottic bars of the CobraPLATM during general anesthesia. Although the CobraPLATM was placed without difficulty on the first attempt, signs of airway obstruction were noted 2 h after insertion of the CobraPLATM. Using fiberoptic bronchoscopy, ...