ArticleBMC anesthesiology2018
Face-to-face intubation using a lightwand in a patient with severe thoracolumbar kyphosis: a case report.
Article in BMC anesthesiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04959149 (A Comparison of Face-to-face Endotracheal Intubation and Typical Intubation With Airtraq Video Laryngoscope in Bariatric Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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A Comparison of Face-to-face Endotracheal Intubation and Typical Intubation With Airtraq Video Laryngoscope in Bariatric Patients: a Randomised Controlled Trail
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Anesthetic management in the lateral position in a patient with Parkinson's disease who developed severe long-seated forward flexion with the face buried between the knees: a case report.JA clinical reports · 2025Article
- Anesthetic management of folders with severe kyphosis in ankylosing spondylitis: a single-center retrospective case series study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Face-to-face awake intubation in an upright position in severe maxillofacial trauma.Turkish journal of emergency medicineArticle
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundSevere deformity of the thoracolumbar spine may cause difficulty in airway management during induction of anesthesia. Therefore, special attention must be devoted to patient safety. CASE PRESENTATION: A 65-year-old male with severe thoracolumbar kyphosis was scheduled to undergo posterior spinal fusion under general anesthesia. Due to his inability to lie supine, conventional tracheal intubation under direct laryngoscopy was difficult. Alternatively, face-to-face tracheal intubation using a lightwand in the semi-recumbent position was performed. Intubation was successful on the first attempt without any complications.
conclusionsThe face-to-face intubation technique using a lightwand is one of several alternative techniques for tracheal intubation in patients who cannot lie supine.
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