Endoscopic intubation with aid of mechanical ventilation via a dedicated nasopharyngeal airway.
A young child with jaw-neck-sternum immobility suffering from acute upper airway obstruction was treated with nasotracheal intubation using flexible endoscope (FE). During this difficult intubation, an inserted trimming endotracheal tube acted as a nasopharyngeal airway and simultaneous supplement with mechanical ventilation through the tube successfully resuscitated and improved the patients ventilation and oxygenation. This management can greatly facilitate visualization of the laryngeal apparatus and translaryngeal passage of the FE. This technique can be helpful in resuscitative ventilation and difficult intubation in a critical upper airway emergency.
Soong
Wen-Jue
WJ
Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. wjsoong@vghtpe.gov.tw
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009305:Nasopharynx; D012121:Respiration, Artificial