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ArticleCureus2026

Fiberoptic Intubation Through a Laryngeal Mask in a Neonate With Difficult Airway: A Case Report.

Rui Macedo-Campos, Marta Mugeiro, André Nogueira, Carla Pinto, Marta Coelho

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Rui Macedo-CamposAnesthesiology, Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria, Lisbon, PRT.
Marta MugeiroAnesthesiology, Unidade Local de Saúde Algarve, Faro, PRT.
André NogueiraAnesthesiology, Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria, Lisbon, PRT.
Carla PintoAnesthesiology, Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria, Lisbon, PRT.
Marta CoelhoAnesthesiology, Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria, Lisbon, PRT.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Securing the airway in preterm patients remains one of the most demanding aspects of anesthesia due to their unique anatomical and physiological features. These differences require a tailored approach to minimize morbidity and mortality. We present the case of a preterm baby with no predictors of a difficult airway, scheduled for a transit reconstruction surgery. On the first endeavor, an unanticipated difficult airway was encountered, leading to a cardiac arrest, and the surgery had to be postponed.  On the second occasion, a difficult airway strategy was preemptively planned, and a multidisciplinary team was involved. The patient was successfully intubated using fiberoptic bronchoscopy through a laryngeal mask at the second attempt. This case underscores the importance of careful airway assessment, anticipation of difficulties, and the application of state-of-the-art airway management techniques in neonatal and pediatric anesthesia.

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difficult airway managementfiberoptic intubationlaryngeal mask airwayneonatal airway managementpediatric anesthesia

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PMID42465192
PMCPMC13374809

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