Abstract
A 61-year-old woman with pulmonary lymphangio-leiomyomatosis was scheduled for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for partial resection of the lung. The patient had micrognathism and a recent history of difficult airway management [difficult mask ventilation and intubation (Cormak gradeIII)]. On induction, mask ventilation was accomplished with the use of nasal airway. We initially inserted Airtraq laryngoscope and gained a view of Cormak gradeIII. Therefore, a 32 Fr left-sided Blue Line endobroncheal tube was nasotracheally intubated using a fiberscope (3.1-mm diameter). Nasotracheal intubation with a 32F Blue Line endobroncheal tube can be a choice for patients with difficult airway when one lung ventilation is required.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 458-460 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Apr 10 |
Keywords
- 32Fr blue line endobroncheal tube
- Micrognathism
- Nasotracheal intubation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine