The New Maneuver for Difficult Intubation

The New Maneuver for Difficult Intubation

It is believed that the airway management is more difficult in obese than nonobese patients due to the anatomic changes resulting from overweight. In this investigation was studied the new maneuver for difficult tracheal intubation in one obese patient. An 85 year old obese and diabetic man with cardiopulmonary arrest and without history of trauma was brought to the emergency department (ED). I...

A new tracheal tube for difficult intubation.

We have compared a new Portex tracheal tube with the Oxford tube in performing simulated grade 3 difficult intubations. The Portex tube was modified so that the bevel faced backwards, as in the Oxford tube. A gum elastic introducer was used with both tubes. The time taken and number of attempts needed were recorded, with changes in arterial pressure, heart rate and incidence of sore throat. Bot...

Sevoflurane for difficult tracheal intubation.

Three patients in whom difficult tracheal intubation was expected but awake fibreoptic intubation was not feasible presented for head and neck surgery. Anaesthesia was induced rapidly and smoothly by inhalation of sevoflurane followed by fibreoptic or conventional tracheal intubation.

The oesophageal tracheal combitube for difficult intubation.

Difficult Intubation in Patient with Short Thyromental Distance: Usefulness of Tongue Traction Maneuver

Introduction: Short Thyromental Distance (TMD; <5 cm) has been correlated with difficult direct intubation in adult patients. Differences in patient characteristics may influence the incidence of difficult airway intubation, especially in patients with a reduced mandible dimension. We report a case affected by Goldenhar’s syndrome treated for mandibular hypoplasia with difficulties in intubatio...