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Secondary tracheal distortion in an adult patient after therapy for diphtheria at childhood
Author(s) -
Antoniou Theophani,
Papadopoulos Kyrillos,
Kampanarou Stamatina,
Ftikos Panagiotis,
Perreas Konstantinos,
Theodoraki Kassiani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.14502
Subject(s) - medicine , intubation , diphtheria , airway , airway management , ascending aorta , surgery , anesthesia , aorta , pathology , vaccination
We report a rare case of difficult intubation because of trachea deformation after therapy for diphtheria and subsequent tracheostomy at childhood. The patient was admitted to be subjected to a Bentall procedure, because of ascending aorta dilatation. With a detailed preanesthetic assessment and simulation for intubation by using three‐dimensional technology, he was successfully intubated and the operation was accomplished uneventfully. 3D‐printed models of the difficult airway enhance imaging of difficult anatomy, assist in simulation and management of potentially problematic intubation, and can be a valuable tool when dealing with airways with potential anatomical malformations.