title: [Rapid Sequence Intubation with the McGRATH MAC Videolaryngoscope in the Sitting Position for a Patient with Restricted Mouth Opening].
abstract: Here we report successful rapid-sequence inubation with the McGRATH MAC videolaryngscope (McGRATH) in the face to face sitting position for a patient with severe ileus and restricted mouse opening. A 46-year-old woman with advanced bladder cancer had developed ileus. Ileus tube and octreotide did not relieve her symptoms, and emergency colostomy was planned. Due to the invasion of cancer to the spine and interior of the pelvis, she could not keep supine position and always kept sitting position. We decided to perform rapid-sequence intubation in the sitting position. First an anesthesiologist stood at face to face position to the patients, and the second anesthesiologist kept the head of the patient from the cranial side. After thiamylal and fentanyl administration, cricoid pressure was applied by the third anesthesiologist. Under the guide of the McGRATH's monitor, we could successfully insert the 7.0 mm internal diameter tracheal tube with a stylet uneventfully in the face to face sitting position.
authors.forename: Yukiyo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: Nobuyasu
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Komasawa
authors.forename: Sayuri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsunami
authors.forename: Haruki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kido
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kusaka
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Minami
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D020704:Laryngoscopes; D008875:Middle Aged; D011187:Posture; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014133:Tracheal Diseases; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery