Fibreoptic awake intubation--a method of topical anaesthesia and orotracheal intubation.
Three cases of trismus caused by oropharyngeal sepsis are described where fibreoptic-assisted awake intubation using an oral airway intubator and nebulised lidocaine was safely and successfully achieved.
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D000770:Anesthesia, Endotracheal; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D008012:Lidocaine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014313:Trismus / Q000209:etiology
D008012:Lidocaine