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Bypassing a problem airway
Author(s) -
LAYMAN P. R.
Publication year - 1983
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.1365-2044.1983.tb14035.x
Subject(s) - medicine , airway , intubation , anesthesia , ventilation (architecture) , intensive care medicine , surgery , engineering , mechanical engineering
Summary A case of cancrum oris is described. Airway control was difficult at three different stages of treatment. The use of transtracheal ventilation allowed the problem airway to be bypassed on each occasion, avoiding the dangers of blind nasal intubation, tracheostomy and guided intubation techniques.