BACKGROUND Awake fiberoptic bronchoscopic tracheal intubation is usually regarded as an effective method in the management of predicted difficult airway. Hypoxia during awake nasal fiberoptic bronchoscopic intubation leads to discontinuation of the procedure, prolonged manipulation time and increased risk of severe complications. The main aim of the study was to test whether the novel endoscopi...

There are no conflicts of interest. midazolam versus Sufentanil‑midazolam for awake fiberoptic nasotracheal intubation: A randomized double‑blind study. effective dose of remifentanil for awake laryngoscopy and intubation. airway topical anesthesia in patients with a difficult airway: A randomized, double‑blind comparison of 2% and 4% lidocaine. Comparison of dexmedetomidine and sufentanil for ...

Ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament (OALL), also called Forestier's disease or diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, is characterized by anterior bridging osteophytes of unknown etiology. OALL may cause dysphagia, dyspnea, dysphonia, and acute airway obstruction. We report difficulty in tracheal intubation during anesthesia induction in two OALL patients. In an 82-year-old ma...

Abstract Background Foreign body in the esophagus is most commonly observed at cervical level and often detected pediatric patients. Esophagoscopy definitive diagnosis treatment instrument foreign ingestion, procedure should not be delayed to avoid serious complications such as late tracheoesophageal fistula perforation. While sore throat, difficulty swallowing, hypersalivation are main complai...

bilateral vocal cord paralysis is a rare and preventable complication of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. herein, we report a fatal case of bilateral vocal cord paralysis after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (acd/f). a 65-year-old man with cervical spine trauma and anterior cord syndrome, following car overturn presented to our emergency department. the patient had c6-t10 prola...

L aryngospasm is a common complication of airway management in anesthetic practice (1). It consists of a prolonged glottic closure reflex mediated by the superior laryngeal nerve. It often occurs with insufficient depth of anesthesia on endotracheal intubation, light anesthesia on tracheal extubation, or a combination of either of the preceding with an airway irritant such as blood, mucus, lary...