Use of the Bonfils Intubation Fiberscope in Patients with Limited Mouth Opening

Airway management of patients with very limited mouth opening remains a challenge for the anaesthetist. We describe the use of the Bonfils Intubation Fiberscope for awake intubation in two patients with a very limited mouth opening. In the first case, a 60-year-old 80 kg female, scheduled for a righ...

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Main Authors: Nabil A. Shollik, Sami M. Ibrahim, Ahmed Ismael, Vanni Agnoletti, Emanuele Piraccini, Ruggero Massimo Corso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/297306