Management of the difficult pediatric airway with Shikani Optical Stylet TM

Summary The airways of children with many craniofacial and mandibulofacial malformations often present unique challenges to the anesthesiologists. We report the application of Shikani Optical Stylet TM (SOS) in facilitating the tracheal intubation of four children with history of difficult airway ma...

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Published inPediatric anesthesia Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 342 - 345
Main Authors SHUKRY, MOHANAD, HANSON, RYAN D., KOVELESKIE, JOSEPH R., RAMADHYANI, USHA
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.04.2005
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Summary:Summary The airways of children with many craniofacial and mandibulofacial malformations often present unique challenges to the anesthesiologists. We report the application of Shikani Optical Stylet TM (SOS) in facilitating the tracheal intubation of four children with history of difficult airway management. The SOS combines the benefits of the lightwand and fiberoptic bronchoscope.
ISSN:1155-5645
1460-9592
DOI:10.1111/j.1460-9592.2005.01435.x