C-MAC®video laryngoscope with D-BLADE™ and Frova introducer for awake intubation in a patient with parapharyngeal mass.
Parapharyngeal tumors are rare head and neck tumors which can present as an intraoral mass and can pose great challenge to anesthesiologists. The primary concern is the difficult airway due to gross anatomical distortion of the upper airway. Securing the airway in an awake state should be the primary goal of anesthesiologists to avoid catastrophic complications. Herewith, we report the successful use of C-MAC®video laryngoscope with the acute-angle D-BLADE™ in combination with Frova introducer for awake intubation in a patient with parapharyngeal mass after multiple attempts of failed fiber-optic intubation.
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
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Vinayagam
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India.
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Dhanger
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
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Tilak
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
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Gnanasekar
Awake intubation; C-MAC® video laryngoscope; D-BLADE™; frova intubating introducer; parapharyngeal mass