Airway management during general anesthesia in an intellectually disabled patient with undiagnosed tracheomalacia
10.17245/jdapm.2018.18.2.119
- Author:
Sooil SHIN
1
;
Seungoh KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Advanced General Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Airway management;
Bronchoscope;
Dental treatment;
Tracheomalacia
- MeSH:
Airway Management;
Anesthesia, General;
Bronchoscopes;
Bronchoscopy;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Oxygen;
Respiration;
Tracheomalacia
- From:Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2018;18(2):119-123
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
In cases of intellectually disabled patients, there is sometimes difficult to obtain sufficient information due to the intellectual disorder, even though the patient has significant medical problems. Herein, we report a case of decreased oxygen saturation and inadequate air exchange during general anesthesia in an intellectually disabled patient. We also describe the subsequent management, including the diagnosis of tracheomalacia (TM) using bronchoscopy, and the management of airway compromise with manual and/or controlled respiration, which led to the prevention of complications.
