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Pharyngeal pouch as a cause of difficult intubation
Author(s) -
BRAY R. J.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1977.tb11631.x
Subject(s) - glottis , medicine , phonation , intubation , pouch , pharyngeal pouch , surgery , anesthesia , larynx , audiology
The presence of a lateral pharyngeal pouch may cause difficulty in recognising the glottis when awake intubation is undertaken. This is mainly because the orifice may open and close during phonation and therefore be mistaken for the glottis. A case is described and some aspects of relevance to the anaesthetist are discussed.