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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · May 2015
Case Reports[Effectiveness of the GlideScope video laryngoscope in a case of unexpected difficult airway due to lingual tonsil hypertrophy].
- P Cruz, L Alarcón, T Del Castillo, P Cabrerizo, and S Díaz.
- Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Tratamiento del Dolor, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España. Electronic address: patricruzp@yahoo.es.
- Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim. 2015 May 1; 62 (5): 289-92.
AbstractLingual tonsil hypertrophy can cause varying degrees of airway obstruction and is considered a risk factor for difficult mask ventilation and tracheal intubation. We report a case of unexpected difficult airway in a patient with unknown lingual tonsil hypertrophy that was solved with the use of the GlideScope video laryngoscope.Copyright © 2014 Sociedad Española de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.
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