Awake fibre optic intubation in a 38-week pregnant patient with submandibular abscess

Awake fibre optic intubation in a 38-week pregnant patient with submandibular abscess

A 38-week pregnant patient with trismus required surgery for drainage of a submandibular abscess. Her anaesthetic management involved an awake fibre optic intubation. We describe below the details of this and discuss the options for managment of similar patients.

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of obstetric anesthesia 1994-04, Vol.3 (2), p.103-105
Hauptverfasser: Fayek, S.S., Isaac, P.A., Shah, J.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A 38-week pregnant patient with trismus required surgery for drainage of a submandibular abscess. Her anaesthetic management involved an awake fibre optic intubation. We describe below the details of this and discuss the options for managment of similar patients.
ISSN:0959-289X
1532-3374
DOI:10.1016/0959-289X(94)90178-3