Acute traumatic injury and delayed airway obstruction after the use of a GlideScope in a patient with a difficult airway: A case report.
10.17085/apm.2017.12.2.187
- Author:
Seung Hyun SONG
1
;
Won Hyung LEE
;
WooSuk CHUNG
;
Ji Yong LEE
;
Misun YOUN ANN
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. whlee@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Airway management;
Difficult airway;
Endotracheal intubation;
GlideScope;
Tracheostomy
- MeSH:
Airway Management;
Airway Obstruction*;
Emergencies;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Intubation;
Intubation, Intratracheal;
Tracheostomy
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2017;12(2):187-190
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Endotracheal intubation sometimes leads to complications, particularly in patients with anticipated difficult intubation. The GlideScope is preferred because of its high success rate in cases with anticipated difficult intubation. However, complications during the process have been reported. Most minor injuries can be treated after early detection. However, treatment can be difficult if complications occur later. We report a patient who underwent an emergency tracheostomy due to a delayed airway obstruction caused by pharyngeal wall bleeding during intubation with a GlideScope.
