C-MAC® video-laryngoscope assisted removal of pediatric upper airway foreign body via apneic technique: Two case reports.

ABSTRACT: C-MAC® video-laryngoscope is often used by anesthetists in difficult intubation scenarios primarily in adults. Using this C-MAC® device in two of our pediatric cases, we successfully removed the laryngeal foreign body, while the anesthetist provided the apneic technique. A systematic review of PubMed and Google Scholar for similar cases was conducted. We found only one such case report of pediatric airway foreign body removal via video-laryngoscope in the English literature. The use of this high-quality, magnified video-laryngoscope in children in an emergency scenario is often not adequately applied. This procedure provides continuous real-time visualization to both the operating surgeon as well as the anesthetist in respect to the airway and thereby reduces the chance of any untoward com

SUBMITTER: Punnoose SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6349973 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature