Flexible gastroendoscope as a rescue device for an anaesthetist
Managing the airway of a patient with temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is very challenging. Securing the airway by awake fiberoptic bronchoscopy is considered as a gold standard [1]. Easy and ubiquitous availability of the gastroendoscopes in the endoscopy room makes them a good alternative to fiberoptic bronchoscope. So we present a unique case of TMJ ankylosis posted for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, wherein anaesthesia was given to the patient while the flexible gastroendoscope was also used as a rescue device for emergency airway management.
Source: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Neha Garg, Gaurav Sindwani, Aditi Suri, Rafat Shamim, Chandra Kant Pandey Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
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