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...
Main Authors: | Kundan Sandugir Gosavi, Surbhi D Mundada, Kedar Deshmukh, Sachin R Swami |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-06-01
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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 |
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