Use of Adult Fibreoptic Bronchoscope for Difficult Paediatric Intubation: A Case Report

Difficult airway management in paediatric patients may require a technique different from the standard one. We report the use of an adult fibreoptic bronchoscope and J tipped guidewire to intubate a child having temporo-mandibular joint ankylosis. Spontaneous respiration was maintained and local ana...

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Main Authors: Kundan Sandugir Gosavi, Surbhi D Mundada, Kedar Deshmukh, Sachin R Swami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-06-01
Series:The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum
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Online Access:http://www.theiaforum.org/article/Use of Adult Fibreoptic Bronchoscope for Difficult Paediatric Intubation: A Case Report