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Flexible Intubation Videoscope‑Guided Replacement of Tracheostomy Tube in a Carcinoma Larynx Patient with Extensive Subglottic Involvement


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1 Department of Anesthesiology, AIIMS, Rishikesh, India
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
 

Subglottic narrowing or alteration can cause difficulty in tracheostomy. Although no specific technique has been mentioned in the literature, various procedures have been advocated to increase accuracy and to minimize complications. Here, we describe a case where flexible intubation videoscope was used for successful location of tracheal lumen and insertion of the tracheostomy tube.

Keywords

Carcinoma larynx, flexible intubation videoscope, tracheostomy
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  • Flexible Intubation Videoscope‑Guided Replacement of Tracheostomy Tube in a Carcinoma Larynx Patient with Extensive Subglottic Involvement

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Authors

Deepak Singla
Department of Anesthesiology, AIIMS, Rishikesh, India
Kasari Masaipeta
Department of Anesthesiology, AIIMS, Rishikesh, India
T. Mageshwaran
Department of Anesthesiology, AIIMS, Rishikesh, India
Mishu Mangla
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Abstract


Subglottic narrowing or alteration can cause difficulty in tracheostomy. Although no specific technique has been mentioned in the literature, various procedures have been advocated to increase accuracy and to minimize complications. Here, we describe a case where flexible intubation videoscope was used for successful location of tracheal lumen and insertion of the tracheostomy tube.

Keywords


Carcinoma larynx, flexible intubation videoscope, tracheostomy