title: Prehospital fiberoptic intubation.
abstract: We present a case of a patient with severe multiple trauma who was treated at the scene by a physician-staffed trauma life support team. Due to a complete tracheal transection, a "cannot ventilate, cannot intubate"-situation occurred. The patient was then intubated using a fiberoptic bronchoscope in the prehospital setting. The current literature concerning fiberoptic intubation in emergencies is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, 8036 Graz, Austria. geza.gemes@meduni-graz.at
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gemes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heydar-Fadai
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Boessner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wildner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Prause
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000368:Aged; D020680:Bronchoscopes; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006323:Heart Arrest; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries