Open AccessHow to choose a craniotomy for the intracranial foreign bodies when the airway was occupied: a case report
Author(s) -
Liu DeXing,
Wen Dan,
Zhu YuHang,
Zhang Fan,
Li Juan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ibrain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2769-2795
pISSN - 2313-1934
DOI - 10.1002/j.2769-2795.2021.tb00062.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tracheotomy , airway , craniotomy , surgery , foreign body , anesthesia , intubation , endotracheal tube , foreign bodies
Background Intracranial foreign bodies caused by trauma are rare in clinical emergency cases. Similar reports in the past pay less attention to establish artificial ventilation for these patients for the following anesthesia and surgery. Case information We reported a 3‐year‐old boy who suffered from oral penetration of the cerebellum from the skull base by a chopstick after a fall. To avoid pediatric tracheotomy, we conducted a reconstruction analysis by spiral CT scan and found a transnasal tracheal intubation pathway allowing the endotracheal tube through, successfully established artificial ventilation, and smoothly implemented the removal surgery of foreign bodies under general anesthesia. The child was cured and discharged without surgical complications or sequelae during the follow‐up. Conclusion Imaging technology plays an important role in determining airway during endotracheal intubation.