Foreign Bodies ; Glottis ; Humans

Foreign Bodies ; diagnosis ; Glottis ; Humans ; Infant

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of the GlideRite with the conventional-malleable-stylet (CMS) in endotracheal intubation (ETI) using the Macintosh-laryngoscope. METHODS: This study is a randomized crossover simulation study. Participants performed ETI using both the GlideRite and the CMS in the normal airway and in a tongue edema (simulated difficult airway resulting in lower percentage of glottis opening [POGO]) model. RESULTS: In both the normal and the tongue edema models, all 36 participants performed ETI successfully using the two stylets on the first attempt. In the normal airway model, there was no difference in time required for ETI (T(ETI)) or ease of handling between the two stylets. In the tongue edema model, the T(ETI) increased as POGO score decreased with the CMS (POGO score showing negative correlation with T(ETI) for the CMS, Spearman's rho=-0.518, p=0.001) but not for the GlideRite (rho=-0.208, p=0.224). The T(ETI) was shorter with the GlideRite than the CMS, but without statistical significance (15.1 vs. 18.8 seconds, p=0.385). Ease of handling was superior with the GlideRite compared to the CMS (p=0.006). CONCLUSION: Performance of the GlideRite and the CMS was not different in the normal airway model. However, in the simulated difficult airway model with a low POGO score, the GlideRite performed better than the CMS for direct laryngoscopic intubation.
Edema ; Glottis ; Intubation ; Intubation, Intratracheal* ; Tongue

Hiccups are an involuntarily powerful spasm of the diaphragm, followed by a sudden inspiration with a closure of the glottis. Hiccups that are caused by gastric distention, spicy foods and neural dysfunction can resolve themselves without any treatment. Some hiccups are associated with certain diseases or they occur postsurgically, and life-restricting intractable hiccups should be treated. The cause of hiccups should be quickly determined so as to administer the proper treatment. Hiccups often remit spontaneously within a short period of time, but they may also occur without remission for a prolonged period in some cases. We report here on a 36-year-old man who suffered with intractable hiccups for 5 years. We administered a single oral dose of baclofen, and then the hiccups disappeared. We conclude that a single dose of baclofen is a good treatment for intractable hiccups.
Adult ; Baclofen ; Diaphragm ; Glottis ; Hiccup ; Humans ; Spasm

Child, Preschool ; Foreign Bodies ; Glottis ; Hoarseness ; etiology ; Humans ; Male

B-Lymphocytes ; Glottis ; Humans ; Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone ; diagnosis

Glottis ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Vocal Cords ; physiopathology ; Voice Training

Glottis ; pathology ; Humans ; Laryngeal Neoplasms ; surgery ; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures

Intubation of an double-lumen endotracheal tube (DLT) in either a normal or a difficult airway may be more difficult than the intubation of a single-lumen endotracheal tube (ETT). A 72-year-old man undergoing right upper lobectomy could not be intubated with either a 37 Fr or a 35 Fr DLT after induction of anesthesia due to an inability to visualize the glottis. Difficult intubation had not been foreseen, but inspection through the laryngoscope revealed a Cormack grade III condition. Following two attempts to place the DLT, fibroptic bronchoscopy also proved unsuccessful. We intubated a 8.0 mm ETT with OELM (optimal external laryngeal manipulation) and followed this by inserting an infusion set catheter into the ETT as a guiding stylet. The ETT was then withdrawn with the catheter in situ in the trachea, and a 35 Fr DLT successfully introduced. After removing the catheter, the position of the DLT was corrected by fibroptic bronchoscopy. No further complication occurred and surgery was finished satisfactory. We achieved successful DLT intubation using the modified Seldinger technique with an infusion set catheter through an intubated ETT in a patient with an unanticipated difficult airway.
Aged ; Anesthesia ; Bronchoscopy ; Catheters ; Glottis ; Humans ; Intubation* ; Laryngoscopes ; Trachea

Hiccup is caused by synchronous contractions of the diaphragmatic and intercostal muscles followed by the closure of the glottis. Intractable hiccup is defined as hiccup bouts lasting more than 48 hours or recurring despite various treatments. Recently we have experienced a case of postoperative intractable hiccup. We failed to stop intractable hiccup by pharmacological treatment, but succeeded by unilateral phrenic nerve block.
Glottis ; Hiccup* ; Humans ; Intercostal Muscles ; Nerve Block ; Phrenic Nerve*