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Combined Use of C-MAC Video Laryngoscope and Bonfils Intubating Fiberscope in a Pediatric Patient with a Huge Laryngeal Mass: A Case Report

Authors

  • Dominic D. Villa Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila
  • Maria Teresita B. Aspi Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila
  • Rafael Michael P. Cruz Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47895/amp.v56i18.5674

Keywords:

airway management laryngeal neoplasm laryngoscopy intratracheal intubation

Abstract

An anticipated difficult airway requires careful planning and teamwork among the anesthesiologists and the surgical team. This paper reports the airway management of a 7-year-old female scheduled for LASER excision of a huge, obstructing laryngeal neoplasm. Initial attempts to secure the airway with the patient minimally sedated using a C-MAC Video Laryngoscope (C-MAC) and a traditional intubating stylet failed. Successful tracheal intubation was achieved when C-MAC was combined with a pediatric Bonfils Intubating Fiberscope (BIF) with the patient under general anesthesia.

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