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Anesth Analg
; 105(3): 786-7, 2007 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17717241
RESUMO
A 31-yr-old woman with concurrent Cushing's and Nelson's syndromes was scheduled for transsphenoidal hypophysectomy. The patient had generalized edema, morbid obesity, and a history of sleep apnea. Her Mallampati assessment was Class 4, suggesting very difficult intubation, but the upper lip bite test predicted easy intubation. After rapid sequence induction, there was a Class 1 view on laryngoscopy, and intubation was accomplished easily.