Abstract
Temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis makes it impossible orotracheal intu-bation for general anesthesia because of limited mouth opening. We applied a na-sotracheal intubation via fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) guidance on a 36 years old mental retarded (MR) patient with bilateral TMJ, having extremely limited mo-uth opening. As a result, nasotracheal intubation via FOB is reliable technique on even mental retarded patients with extremely limited opening.
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Levent Şahin, Mehmet Cesur, Ayşe Mızrak, Rauf Gül, Ömer Berberoğlu. Airway management in a mental retardation patient with temporo-mandibular joint ankylosis: A Case Report. J Clin Anal Med 2012;3(1):106-108. doi:10.4328/JCAM.415
Publication History
- Received:
- 20.09.2010
- Accepted:
- 09.10.2010
- Printed:
- 01.01.2012