Unanticipated Difficulty in an Anticipated Difficult Airway in the Neurointervention Suite: A Case Report

Abstract Airway management of patients with craniofacial vascular malformations poses many challenges. Establishment of a secure airway is a prerequisite for safe anesthetic management of these patients. We report a case of a 45-year-old man presenting with a facial vascular malformation involving t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of neuroanaesthesiology and critical care 2018-09, Vol.5 (3), p.190-192
Hauptverfasser: Gandhe, Rajashree Uday, Bhave, Chinmaya Pradeep, Kakde, Avinash Sahebarav, Sathe, Kalyani Anand
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Airway management of patients with craniofacial vascular malformations poses many challenges. Establishment of a secure airway is a prerequisite for safe anesthetic management of these patients. We report a case of a 45-year-old man presenting with a facial vascular malformation involving the tongue, parapharynx, and extending into the neck, resulting in airway compromise scheduled for endovascular embolization.
ISSN:2348-0548
2348-926X
DOI:10.1055/s-0038-1655899