Successful tracheal intubation using fiberoptic bronchoscope via an I-gel(TM) supraglottic airway in a pediatric patient with Goldenhar syndrome: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2013.65.1.61
- Author:
Young Lok KIM
1
;
Da Mi SEO
;
Kwang Seok SHIM
;
Eun Ju KIM
;
Ji Hyang LEE
;
Sang Gon LEE
;
Jong Seouk BAN
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea. jamais_vu@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Airway management;
Fiberoptic bronchoscope;
Goldenhar syndrome;
Laryngeal mask airway;
Pediatric
- MeSH:
Airway Management;
Bronchoscopes;
Goldenhar Syndrome;
Humans;
Intubation;
Laryngeal Masks;
Laryngoscopes;
Tonsillectomy;
Ventilation
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2013;65(1):61-65
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The I-gel(TM) is a single-use supraglottic airway device introduced in 2007 which features a non-inflatable cuff and allows passage of a tracheal tube owing to its large diameter and short length of the airway tube. In this case, the authors experienced a difficult airway management on a 4-year-old boy with underlying Goldenhar syndrome who underwent a tonsillectomy. Intubation using a laryngoscope was unsuccessful at the first attempt. In the following attempt, we used the I-gel(TM) supraglottic airway for ventilation and were able to achieve successful intubation with a cuffed tube by using fiberoptic bronchoscope through the I-gel(TM) supraglottic airway. The authors suggest that I-gel(TM) is a useful device for ventilation and it has many advantages for tracheal intubation in pediatric patients with difficult airway.
