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Korean J Anesthesiol · Oct 2015
Endotracheal intubation using i-gel® and lightwand in a patient with difficult airway: a case report.
- Chun Gil Choi, Ki-Hwan Yang, Jong-Kwon Jung, Jeong Uk Han, Choon Soo Lee, Young-Deog Cha, and Jang-Ho Song.
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
- Korean J Anesthesiol. 2015 Oct 1; 68 (5): 501-4.
AbstractThis case report involves tracheal intubation using i-gel® in combination with a lightwand in a patient with a difficult airway, classified as Cormack-Lehane grade 3. I-gel® was used during anesthesia induction to properly maintain ventilation. The authors have previously reported successful tracheal intubation on a patient with a difficult airway through the use of i-gel® and a fiberoptic bronchoscope. However, if the use of a fiberoptic bronchoscope is not immediately available in a patient with a difficult airway, tracheal intubation may be performed by using i-gel® and a lightwand in a patient with difficult airway, allowing the safe induction of anesthesia.
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