Malposition of the epiglottis associated with fiberoptic intubation.
A case in which the epiglottis was tucked into the laryngeal inlet by advancement of an endotracheal tube (ETT) during fiberoptic intubation, is presented. In this case, pulling the fibroscope, which was advanced under the displaced epiglottis, was effective for restoration.
Takenaka
Ichiro
I
Surgical Center, Nippon Steel Yawata Memorial Hospital, Kitakyushu 805-8508, Japan. takenaka.i@ns.yawata-mhp.or.jp
Aoyama
Kazuyoshi
K
Abe
Yumiko
Y
Iwagaki
Tamao
T
Takenaka
Yukari
Y
Kadoya
Tatsuo
T
D004825:Epiglottis / Q000293:injuries*; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D007830:Larynx / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000379:methods