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.