Airway management of children with congenital craniofacial anomalies is a challenge for paediatric anaesthesiologists. We do not have any video-assisted airway device in our department for difficult paediatric intubations. We decided to attach a regular fiberoptic (outer diameter; 3.7 mm, Karl Storz, Germany) scope to a conventional Macintosh Laryngoscope (size 1). We describe two cases of Pier...

INTRODUCTION The direct laryngoscopy technique using a Macintosh blade is the first choice globally for most anaesthetists. In case of an unanticipated difficult airway, the complication rate increases with the number of intubation attempts. Recently, McGrath MAC (McGrath) video laryngoscopy has become a widely accepted method for securing an airway by tracheal intubation because it allows the ...

Ingestion of alkaline substances can cause mucosal damage and upper airway obstruction, which is a serious potentially fatal complication. An 80-year-old patient ingested small amount liquid presented to our hospital with burning sensations in the throat. Within two hours arrival, edema epiglottis rapidly worsened excessive secretion, resulting obstruction. We attempted intubate using fiberopti...

Difficult airway management remains central to anesthesia practice. Video laryngoscopes have been an adjunct to airway management since the early 2000s. They have been shown to improve visualization of the glottic opening and have become a useful aid in managing difficult airways. To date, the preferred method for difficult airway management remains awake fiberoptic intubation. The purpose of t...