title: AIRTRAQ8 OPTICAL LARYNGOSCOPE FOR TRACHEAL INTUBATION IN A PATIENT WITH AN UNCOMMON GIANT LIPOMA ON THE POSTERIOR ASPECT OF NECK AND ADDITIONAL RISK FACTORS OF ANTICIPATED DIFFICULT AIRWAY: A CASE REPORT.
abstract: Patients with restricted neck movement present a difficult airway situation because of improper positioning and inadequate extension of the atlanto-occipital joint. The Airtraq optical laryngoscope is a new single use device that permits an indirect view of the glottis without the need to achieve a direct line of sight by conventional use of the 'sniffing position'. We present and discuss a case of uncommon giant lipoma (16 x 12 x 10 cm) in the posterior aspect of the neck in addition with other independent factors of anticipated difficult airway, intubated successfully in the semi-lateral position with the use of Airtraq.
authors: Vassilios
authors: V
authors: Dimitriou
authors: Amr
authors: A
authors: El Kouny
authors: Mohammed
authors: M
authors: Al Harbi
authors: Freddie
authors: F
authors: Wambi
authors: Nasser
authors: N
authors: Tawfeeq
authors: Aziz
authors: A
authors: Tanweer
authors: Abdulallem
authors: A
authors: Al Atassi
authors: Georges
authors: G
authors: Geldhof
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005931:Glottis; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D020704:Laryngoscopes; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology; D056888:Patient Positioning; D012307:Risk Factors