[Fiber optic orotracheal intubation].
Fiberoptic intubation is widely accepted in the management of a "difficult airway". In the majority of these cases the underlying anatomical findings require a nasal approach. We report a case of fiberoptic intubation where nasal passage was not possible. Orotracheal fiberoptic intubation was easily performed using a Williams oral airway and a Patil-Syracuse face mask. We recommend this technique for those cases where fiberoptic intubation is indicated but contraindications to the transnasal route apply and an "asleep-intubation" is desired.
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055100:Optical Fibers; D013123:Spinal Fusion
Fiberoptische orotracheale Intubation.