Airway management in a patient with Reinke's edema: A case report.
10.17085/apm.2015.10.4.317
- Author:
So Hui YUN
1
;
Jong Cook PARK
;
Kang Woo KIM
;
Gil Chae LIM
Author Information
1. Departments of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea. pjcook@jejunu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Airway management;
Airway obstruction;
Reinke's edema
- MeSH:
Airway Management*;
Airway Obstruction;
Anesthesia, General;
Edema*;
Female;
Gastroesophageal Reflux;
Humans;
Masks;
Mucous Membrane;
Ventilation;
Vocal Cords;
Voice
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2015;10(4):317-320
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Reinke's edema begins with a chronic diffuse edema on the surface of the lamina propria of the vocal folds. It frequently occurs in women, smokers, professional voice users, and in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Herein, we report the case of a patient who experienced ventilation difficulties during general anesthesia using positive pressure mask ventilation.
