Blind Nasal Intubation with the Miller straight blade as an adjunct- A Case Report
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 5
Abstract
Securing of definite airway with limited resources is always a challenge. Patient with submucous fibrosis planned for cranioplasty and we don’t have fiberoptic device that time. We planned for blind nasal intubation after inhalation induction and prevention of spontaneous respiration. During the procedure we failed to put tube in trachea, tried different measures as we all know but failed. We tried miller’s straight blade to lower the tongue and maggilforcep to succed.Successful endotracheal intubation and prevention of invasive tracheostomy in this case.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. SauravMitra Mustafi, Dr. Naveen Tanwar, Dr. Akhilesh Gupta, Dr . Neerja Banerjee
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