Nasopharyngeal Airway Ventilation-A Viable Option in Anticipated Difficult Mask Ventilation
Awake intubation is considered a technique of choice in anticipated difficult airway. Similarly, awake airway control should be considered in anticipated difficult mask ventilation to maintain continuous oxygenation. Placement of nasopharyngeal airway prior to induction of anaesthesia can help to op...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-12-01
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| Series: | The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum |
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| Online Access: | http://theiaforum.org/article/Nasopharyngeal Airway Ventilation-A Viable Option in Anticipated Difficult Mask Ventilation |
| Summary: | Awake intubation is considered a technique of choice in anticipated difficult airway. Similarly, awake airway control should be considered in anticipated difficult mask ventilation to maintain continuous oxygenation. Placement of nasopharyngeal airway prior to induction of anaesthesia can help to optimise face mask ventilation following induction of anaesthesia without patient discomfort. Also nasopharyngeal airway itself can be used for ventilation instead of face mask for induction of anaesthesia after manually closing the other side nostril and mouth as we did in the present case. |
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| ISSN: | 0973-0311 |