title: The use of the Molt mouth gag to assist in oral fiberoptic tracheal intubation of a developmentally challenged patient presenting with severe trismus.
abstract: Airway management in developmentally challenged, and often uncooperative, patients presents difficulty for the anesthesiologist and may be further complicated by severe trismus. We describe a case wherein the use of the Molt mouth gag significantly facilitated airway control using fiberoptic tracheal intubation.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Anesthesiology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Ihab
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kamel
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mulligan
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luke
authors.forename: Rodger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barnette
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D004867:Equipment Design; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014313:Trismus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*