[Failed intubation and subsequent airway management during Caesarean section in general anaesthesia].
There is an increased risk of intubation failure and aspiration when performing Caesarean section (CS) in general anaesthesia. We describe an incidence of failed intubation and airway management of a CS patient at Herlev Hospital in 2007. Intubation and placement of an intubating laryngeal mask (LM) was unsuccessful. The patient was ventilated with an LM. There was no local failed intubation drill guideline, but a national algorithm was partially followed. Any hospital performing obstetric operations should frequently perform a failed intubation drill.
Winther
Louise Pagh
LP
Herlev Hospital, Anaestesiologisk Afdeling I, Denmark. louisejoergen@yahoo.dk
Mitchell
Anja Ulrike
AU
Møller
Ann Merete
AM
D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D011247:Pregnancy; D053120:Respiratory Aspiration / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017211:Treatment Failure