Awake fibreoptic intubation for a rare cause of upper airway obstruction--an infected laryngocoele.
The anaesthetic management of a patient with an infected laryngocoele is presented. The relevance of this condition to the anaesthetist is discussed.
Rashid
J
J
Anaesthetic Department, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, Middlesex.
Warltier
B
B
D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007830:Larynx / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male