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. 2015 Oct;68(5):501-4.
doi: 10.4097/kjae.2015.68.5.501. Epub 2015 Sep 30.

Endotracheal intubation using i-gel® and lightwand in a patient with difficult airway: a case report

Chun Gil Choi  1 , Ki-Hwan Yang  1 , Jong-Kwon Jung  1 , Jeong Uk Han  1 , Choon Soo Lee  1 , Young-Deog Cha  1 , Jang-Ho Song  1
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Endotracheal intubation using i-gel® and lightwand in a patient with difficult airway: a case report

Chun Gil Choi et al. Korean J Anesthesiol. 2015 Oct.

Abstract

This case report involves tracheal intubation using i-gel® in combination with a lightwand in a patient with a difficult airway, classified as Cormack-Lehane grade 3. I-gel® was used during anesthesia induction to properly maintain ventilation. The authors have previously reported successful tracheal intubation on a patient with a difficult airway through the use of i-gel® and a fiberoptic bronchoscope. However, if the use of a fiberoptic bronchoscope is not immediately available in a patient with a difficult airway, tracheal intubation may be performed by using i-gel® and a lightwand in a patient with difficult airway, allowing the safe induction of anesthesia.

Keywords: Airway management; Intubation; Laryngeal masks; Light; Transillumination.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1. The lightwand was inserted into a 7.0 mm inner diameter endotracheal tube, then the endotracheal tube was passed through the i-gel®.
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