Airway management in a patient with a cleft palate after pharyngoplasty: a case report

Hee, Hwan-Ing; Conskunfirat, NESİL; Wong, SY; Chen, Chit

doi:10.1007/bf03018717

Airway management in a patient with a cleft palate after pharyngoplasty: a case report

Hee H., Conskunfirat N., Wong S., Chen C.

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA-JOURNAL CANADIEN D ANESTHESIE, vol.50, no.7, pp.721-724, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 50 Issue: 7
Publication Date: 2003
Doi Number: 10.1007/bf03018717
Journal Name: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA-JOURNAL CANADIEN D ANESTHESIE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.721-724
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To describe a practical method of aiding nasotracheal intubation in a cleft palate patient with previous pharyngoplasty using a suction catheter under tactile guidance. Problems of airway management in these patients are also discussed.