
Video Laryngoscope Assisted Awake Nasal Intubation with Restricted Mouth Opening in an Operated Radical Neck Dissection Patient
Correspondence Address :Dr. Tejash Hariduttbhai Sharma,
Shyam Residency, Nr. Fire Station, Ganesh Chokdi, Induchacha Lane, Tp 13,
Chaanijakat Naka, Vadodara-390024, Gujarat, India.
E-mail: drtejash@mail.com
Naso-Endotracheal Intubation (NEI) for anaesthesia in oral and maxillofacial surgeries are difficult in case of oral mass, micrognathia, restricted mouth opening, pathological anatomy of upper airway and restricted neck extension. This case report presents the clinical and anaesthetic management for a 46-year-old male patient recently operated for left buccal mucosa squamous cell carcinoma with restricted mouth opening of 1.5 cm, a big rent of 4×5 cm on left cheek and restricted neck extension and flexion scheduled for forehead flap surgery. Patient was intubated with non-channeled Video Laryngoscope (VLS) assisted awake nasal intubation.
Airway blocks, Bougie, King vision video laryngoscope, Non-channeled blade
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2021/47465.14422
Date of Submission: Oct 26, 2020
Date of Peer Review: Nov 12, 2020
Date of Acceptance: Dec 08, 2020
Date of Publishing: Jan 01, 2021
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• Financial or Other Competing Interests: None
• Was informed consent obtained from the subjects involved in the study? Yes
• For any images presented appropriate consent has been obtained from the subjects. Yes
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