Journal article
When fiberoptic intubation fails in patients with unstable craniovertebral junctions
Anesthesia and analgesia, Vol.108(6), pp.1937-1940
06/2009
DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e31819fa20c
PMID: 19448225
Abstract
Fiberoptic intubation (FOI) is generally regarded as the preferred method to achieve endotracheal intubation in patients with cervical spine instability. When performed electively, FOI has a very high level of success. Nevertheless, rarely, FOI may fail. Recently, using the fiberoptic scope to obtain a view of the glottis, with the endotracheal tube being inserted independently, guided by the fiberoptic view has been described. In this report, we describe our experience with a variation of this technique in both adults and children with occipito-cervical instabilities in whom FOI failed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- When fiberoptic intubation fails in patients with unstable craniovertebral junctions
- Creators
- Mazen A Maktabi - Division of Neuroanesthesia, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. mazen-maktabi@uiowa.eduSarah S TitlerShivani KadakiaRyan K Conway
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Anesthesia and analgesia, Vol.108(6), pp.1937-1940
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1213/ane.0b013e31819fa20c
- PMID
- 19448225
- ISSN
- 0003-2999
- eISSN
- 1526-7598
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/2009
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Anesthesia
- Record Identifier
- 9984007290402771
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