Giant diving goiter challenge for the anesthesiologist in managing a difficult airway case report

International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
12
Article ID: 
23721
4 pages
Research Article

Giant diving goiter challenge for the anesthesiologist in managing a difficult airway case report

Diego Jhonathan Medeiros Martins; Mewryane Câmara Brandão Ramos; Donn-Thell Frewyd Sawntzy Junior; Dieyne Costa Santana; Raimundo Monteiro Maia Filho; Maria Carolina Coutinho Xavier Soares; Ivandete Coelho Pereira Pimentel and Mirlane Guimarães de Melo Cardoso

Abstract: 

Introduction: The management of a difficult airway is variable and depends on many factors including airway examination, patient characteristics, and medical history. For patients with goiter, in addition to the standard risck factors, there are factors related to the disease. Methods: A case report of a patient with difficult airway caused by a giant goiter treated at the Amazonas State Oncology Control Center Foundation. Results: The patient was intubated awake with multimodal sedation under direct laryngoscopy. Conclusion: Management of a difficult airway must be individualized according to each patient.

DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.37118/ijdr.23721.01.2022
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