Unconventional use of fiberoptic bronchoscope for Ryle’s tube insertion in a patient with advanced carcinoma of the base of the tongue

Unconventional use of fiberoptic bronchoscope for Ryle’s tube insertion in a patient with advanced carcinoma of the base of the tongue

Cancers of the head and neck, like the carcinoma base of tongue (BOT), can pose challenges to the insertion of a Ryle’s tube, thereby posing barriers in patient’s nutrition and health. An innovative approach using a fiberoptic bronchoscope for Ryle’s tube insertion in a patient with significant orop...

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Main Authors: Abhishek Bharadwaj, Ananya Mishra, Arish Sadaf, Vikas Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
bronchoscopes
deglutition disorders
nasogastric intubation
oropharyngeal neoplasms
palliative medicine
patient care team
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/sja.sja_484_24
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