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Acta médica Grupo Ángeles
versión impresa ISSN 1870-7203
Resumen
SALINAS ROJAS, José Raúl et al. Glidescope videolaryngoscope use for difficult airway management in a patient with vocal cord tumor. Acta méd. Grupo Ángeles [online]. 2017, vol.15, n.3, pp.234-238. ISSN 1870-7203.
Introduction:
Patients undergoing upper airway surgical procedures constitute a high-risk group, with a high probability of respiratory complications. The American Society of Anesthesiology attempts to facilitate the likelihood of success and decrease risks through “difficult airway management guides”.
Case report:
A 68-year-old male patient with a vocal cord tumor diagnosis, programmed for resection of a tumor by microsurgery with laser, predictive index of difficult intubation 9 (high), intubation with videolaryngoscope Glidescope, airway obstruction of 90%, is placed endotracheal tube without complications, without injury or bleeding of the tumor mass.
Conclusions:
The use of Glidescope assisted video intubation equipment gives us a panoramic view of the glottis and this significantly facilitates difficult airway management.
Palabras llave : Difficult airway; vocal cord tumor; videolaryngoscope.