Unexpected difficult intubation due to lingual tonsillar hyperplasia in a thoracotomy patient: intubation with the double-lumen tube using stylet and fiberoptic bronchoscopy

ORHAN, Mehmet; Gözübüyük, Alper; Sizlan, Ali; Dere, Umur

doi:10.1016/j.jclinane.2008.10.016

Unexpected difficult intubation due to lingual tonsillar hyperplasia in a thoracotomy patient: intubation with the double-lumen tube using stylet and fiberoptic bronchoscopy

ORHAN M. E., Gözübüyük A., Sizlan A., Dere U.

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, cilt.21, sa.6, ss.439-441, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2008.10.016
Dergi Adı: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.439-441
Anahtar Kelimeler: Anesthesia, Difficult airway, Difficult intubation, Double-lumen endotracheal tube, Fiberoptic bronchoscopy, Lingual tonsillar hyperplasia
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Lingual tonsillar hyperplasia is rare, and it may cause difficulty with tracheal intubation during induction of general anesthesia. A different orotracheal intubation technique was performed using a double-lumen endotracheal tube, flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope, and a stylet, in an unexpected difficult endobronchial intubation case due to massive lingual tonsillar hyperplasia. © 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.