Successful fiberoptic orotracheal intubation by lifting large thyroid mass and tongue protrusion in left lateral position: a case report

Abstract. Introduction. Awake fiberoptic bronchoscopy has long been considered the criterion standard for the management of difficult airways because of large thyroid malignancies. After an unsuccessful attempt to intubate with a fiberoptic bronchoscope in the supine position, the decision to switch...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sarfaraz Ahmad, Neeraj Kumar, Ajeet Kumar, Saravanan Palasevam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW 2024-06-01
Series:Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/EC9.0000000000000100
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!