Open AccessFailed fibreoptic intubation: 70° rigid nasendoscope and Frova introducer to the rescue
Author(s) -
Stalin Vinayagam,
Mvs Satya Prakash,
Pankaj Kundra,
Surianarayana Gopalakrishnan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.186028
Subject(s) - medicine , intubation , airway , anesthesia , endotracheal intubation , video laryngoscope , surgery , tracheal intubation
Endotracheal intubation was successfully accomplished with 70° rigid nasendoscope under video guidance in two patients in whom repeated attempts to secure airway with flexible fibreoptic bronchoscope were unsuccessful. Both patients had compromised airway (laryngeal papillomatosis and a huge thyroid swelling) and were uncooperative. Frova intubating introducer was used along with 70° rigid nasendoscope to accomplish tracheal intubation under video guidance.