[Sevoflurane in airway management using fibrobronchoscopy: apropos of 2 difficult orotracheal intubation cases]

Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim. 1999 Jun-Jul;46(6):264-6.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We report two cases of difficult orotracheal intubation in which intubation with a fiberoptic bronchoscope was performed after induction with an inhalational anesthetic. Mild inhalational anesthesia with sevoflurane was started fairly rapidly, with no respiratory incidences. The tubes were then inserted through a fiberoptic bronchoscope, with no airway management problems.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anesthetics, Inhalation / administration & dosage*
  • Bronchoscopes*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / radiotherapy
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Fiber Optic Technology
  • Humans
  • Intubation, Intratracheal / methods*
  • Male
  • Methyl Ethers / administration & dosage*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neck Dissection
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
  • Radiodermatitis / complications
  • Radiotherapy / adverse effects
  • Sevoflurane
  • Tongue Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Tongue Neoplasms / surgery
  • Tracheostomy
  • Tracheotomy

Substances

  • Anesthetics, Inhalation
  • Methyl Ethers
  • Sevoflurane