Open AccessEffective intubation technique to manage the airway obstruction in A case of Pierre Robin sequence: A case report
Author(s) -
Mehrpisheh Shahrokh,
Farhadi Roya
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5547
Subject(s) - medicine , intubation , cricoid pressure , airway obstruction , airway , pierre robin syndrome , rapid sequence induction , airway management , sequence (biology) , video laryngoscope , surgery , laryngoscopy , anesthesia , biology , genetics
The case was a 4‐day‐old boy referred to the hospital with a diagnosis of Pierre Robin Sequence and with airway Obstruction. Using a laryngoscope in the hyperextended position and putting pressure on the cricoid, the vocal cords were visualized, and with the help of an assistant, the intubation was performed.