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Case Reports
. 2011 Oct;5(4):419-22.
doi: 10.4103/1658-354X.87274.

Difficult intubation in a parturient with syringomyelia and Arnold-Chiari malformation: Use of Airtraq laryngoscope

Bensghir Mustapha  1 , K Chkoura, M Elhassani, R Ahtil, H Azendour, N Drissi Kamili
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Difficult intubation in a parturient with syringomyelia and Arnold-Chiari malformation: Use of Airtraq laryngoscope

Bensghir Mustapha et al. Saudi J Anaesth. 2011 Oct.

Abstract

Anesthetic technique in parturient with syringomyelia and Arnold-Chiari malformation is variable depending on the teams. Difficult intubation is one of the risks when general anesthesia is opted. Different devices have been used to manage the difficult intubation in pregnant women. We report the use of Airtraq™ laryngoscope after failed standard laryngoscopy in a parturient with syringomyelia and Arnold-Chiari type I malformation.

Keywords: Airtraq laryngoscope; cesarean section; intubation; pregnancy; syringomyelia.

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