Awake Nasal Fiberoptic Intubation in Diffuse Para-pharyngeal Abscess

• Main Authors: Abdul Jabbar Ismail, Wan Aireene Wan Ahmeed, Rhendra Hardy Mohd Zaini, Wan Fadzlina Wan Muhd Shukeri, Mohd Zulfakar Mazlan
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Egyptian Society of Ear Nose Throat and Allied Sciences 2021
• Subjects: RD78.3-87.3 Anesthesiology; RF1-547 Otorhinolaryngology
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33541/1/Awake%20Nasal%20Fiberoptic%20Intubation%20in%20Diffuse%20Para-pharyngeal%20Abscess.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33541/2/Awake%20Nasal%20Fiberoptic%20Intubation%20in%20Diffuse%20Para-pharyngeal%20Abscess%20_ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33541/; https://ejentas.journals.ekb.eg/article_129466_e8eb250f6d2bfa788b11e9eecfad0099.pdf; https://doi.org/10.21608/ejentas.2020.25104.1181
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

This is a case report on awake fibreoptic intubation for a patient with a deep neck space infection. Intubation in this group of patients is considered difficult. It is challenging to anaesthesiologists, emergency physicians and otorhinolaryngologists because there is no consensus for airway managem...