Endotracheal intubation using i-gel® and lightwand in a patient with difficult airway: a case report.
This case report involves tracheal intubation using i-gel® in combination with a lightwand in a patient with a difficult airway, classified as Cormack-Lehane grade 3. I-gel® was used during anesthesia induction to properly maintain ventilation. The authors have previously reported successful tracheal intubation on a patient with a difficult airway through the use of i-gel® and a fiberoptic bronchoscope. However, if the use of a fiberoptic bronchoscope is not immediately available in a patient with a difficult airway, tracheal intubation may be performed by using i-gel® and a lightwand in a patient with difficult airway, allowing the safe induction of anesthesia.
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
Chun Gil
CG
Choi
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
Ki-Hwan
KH
Yang
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
Jong-Kwon
JK
Jung
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
Jeong Uk
JU
Han
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
Choon Soo
CS
Lee
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
Young-Deog
YD
Cha
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
Jang-Ho
JH
Song
Airway management; Intubation; Laryngeal masks; Light; Transillumination