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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Laryngospasm Complicating Awake Nasal Intubation in Ludwig's Angina.

Sara Onuki, Yoshihiro Hayakawa, Naoki Yonezawa

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Article in Clinical case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Sara OnukiDepartment of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital Yokohama Kanagawa Japan.
Yoshihiro HayakawaDepartment of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital Yokohama Kanagawa Japan.
Naoki YonezawaDepartment of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital Yokohama Kanagawa Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2557-5698

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 64-year-old man with Ludwig's angina developed laryngospasm during awake fiberoptic intubation despite mild supraglottic edema. Paralysis restored ventilation and allowed successful intubation. This case illustrates that even minimal laryngeal inflammation can trigger reflex airway closure, underscoring the need for preparedness for failed awake intubation and potential surgical airway intervention.

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airway managementdeep neck infectionlaryngospasmLudwig's angina

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PMID41476809
PMCPMC12753190

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