[Awake intubation using Pentax Airway Scope as an alternative to awake fiberoptic intubation in management of anticipated difficult tracheal intubation in major burn patients]. / Le glottiscope AWS-Pentax™, alternative à la fibroscopie dans deux cas d'intubation difficile prévue du brûlé grave.
Ann Fr Anesth Reanim
; 32(5): 355-7, 2013 May.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23453928
ABSTRACT
Intubating patients with facial burn is difficult to most anesthesiologists. Awake flexible fiberoptic intubation is the gold standard for management of anticipated difficult tracheal intubation. However, serious facial burn and dysmorphic syndrome can make fiberoptic intubation more difficult or impossible. We report the use of awake oral intubation using the Pentax-Airway Scope (AWS) in two major burn patients with facial injury, in whom awake fiberoptic intubation was impossible. As shown in morbidly obese patient and in patients with unstable necks, AWS could be useful to facilitate tracheal intubation in awake, facial burn patients presenting with a potentially difficult airway. Awake AWS intubation seems as a potential alternative to awake fiberoptic intubation.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Burns
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Conscious Sedation
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Laryngoscopes
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Facial Injuries
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Intubation, Intratracheal
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Ann Fr Anesth Reanim
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Francia