An Unusual Cause of Failure of Fiberoptic Intubation due to Continuous Suctioning: A Case Report

ABSTRACT Flexible fiberoptic intubation is the gold standard technique during difficult airway management. Failure of fiberoptic intubation could be due to patient factors, equipment factors, and operator expertise. We present a case where fiberoptic intubation was unsuccessful because of equipment...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical Case Reports 2024-12, Vol.12 (12), p.e9696-n/a
Hauptverfasser:	Pradhan, Kushal, Khadka, Bikash, Rayamajhi, Bijay, Sharma, Apurb, Bhattarai, Prajjwal Raj, Kc, Shirish, Nepal, Rohini, Duwal, Dinesh, Tiwari, Vikram, Kc, Priyesh, Adhikari, Sinju, Maharjan, Smriti, Gurung, Ritika, Bisunke, Rashika, Khadka, Roshan, Singh, Bijay Bikram, Kc, Pushpa Bahadur
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Airway management Anesthesia Case Report Case reports Case studies collapsed airway Critical Care Medicine Editing Equipment and supplies equipment error Fiber optics fiberoptic intubation General anesthesia Hospitals Intubation Laparoscopy Physicians Suctioning unanticipated difficult airway Ventilators Writing
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Zusammenfassung:	ABSTRACT Flexible fiberoptic intubation is the gold standard technique during difficult airway management. Failure of fiberoptic intubation could be due to patient factors, equipment factors, and operator expertise. We present a case where fiberoptic intubation was unsuccessful because of equipment error following continuous suction pressure application.
ISSN:	2050-0904 2050-0904
DOI:	10.1002/ccr3.9696