There are circumstances when induction of general anesthesia followed by direct laryngoscopy and intubation is contraindicated. This case report describes and presents a protocol for a method of endotracheal intubation that combines the benefits of light wand and fiberoptic techniques. The patient was a 73-year-old male with a history of two cervical fusions. He was reported to be "unintubatabl...

Tooth aspiration in adults during endotracheal intubation is very rare. There are several risk factors for this rare event such as old age, loose teeth, difficult intubation etc. which predispose patients for tooth aspiration in tracheobronchial tree in emergent endotracheal intubation. Although extraction of aspirated tooth with flexible bronchoscopy is a difficult and complex intervention, it...

conclusions the results of this study showed that remifentanil, similar to alfentanil, provided excellent conditions for endotracheal intubation when used with propofol for the induction of anesthesia; however, remifentanil improved the patency of the vocal cords to a greater extent than alfentanil. results there were no demographic data differences between groups (age, weight, and sex). furthe...

In a prospective study of the complications of endotracheal intubation and tracheotomy, we encountered an unusual complication of oral intubation. This report describes a 32-year-old man who sustained laceration and cleft of the tongue and ulceration of the hard palate as a result of the use of an oral airway in conjunction with oral intubation.

INTRODUCTION Blind nasotracheal intubation is an intubation method without observation of glottis that is used when the orotracheal intubation is difficult or impossible. One of the methods to minimize trauma to the nasal cavity is to soften the endotracheal tube through warming. Our aim in this study was to evaluate endotracheal intubation using endotracheal tubes softened by hot water at 50 &...

Pneumopericardium and pneumomediastinum have been described as complications of endotracheal intubation and assisted ventilation in neonates and children. Here the occurrence of these complications in an adult is described and the possible mechanism discussed.

Endoscopy is frequently performed for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, but is an invasive procedure with associated risks. For instance, in patients with hypoxemic or hypercapnic failure endoscopy impose a considerable risk of pulmonary complications and to a lesser degree cardiac complications. In high-risk patients, in whom noninvasive diagnostic tests are inconclusive, the clinician needs...

Rapid sequence intubation is the process involving administration of a sedative (eg, induction agent) followed almost immediately by a neuromuscular blocking agent to facilitate endotracheal intubation The purpose of emergency RSI is to make emergent intubation easier and safer, thereby increasing the success rate of intubation while decreasing the complications. Possible disadvantages are comp...

Introduction: Post-operative sore throat and cough are common complications of endotracheal intubation. These conditions may be very distressing for the patient and may lead to unpleasant memories. This study was performed in order to determine whether beclomethasone and lidocaine spray could reduce the frequency of post-operative sore throat and hoarseness after tracheal extubation.  Materials...