Volume : X, Issue : VI, June - 2020

UNANTICIPATED DIFFCULT AIRWAY - An enigmatic epiglottis

Dr P Akshathaa, Dr R Purushotham, Dr Vs Senthil Kumar

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INTRODUCTION: An unexpected difficult airway during the induction of anesthesia is a scenario best avoided. A good pre anesthetic assessment focuses on identifying risk factors to predict a difficult airway like obesity, Mallampatti III or IV, edentulous, limited jaw protrusion, inadequate mouth opening etc. Despite advancements in monitoring , airway devices and robust training, the incidence of such unanticipated airways has not reduced. We present one such case of unanticipated difficult airway in a patient posted for percutaneous nephro–lithotomy.

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UNANTICIPATED DIFFCULT AIRWAY - AN ENIGMATIC EPIGLOTTIS, Dr P Akshathaa, Dr R Purushotham, Dr VS Senthil Kumar INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-6 | June-2020

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