ISSN: 2155-6148
Susana Sa
Portugal
Case Report
A Can’t Ventilate, Can’t Intubate Scenario in a Remote Location: A Case Report of a Rescue Approach
Author(s): Daniela Pinho, Liliana Costa, Susana Sa, Fatima Cruz, Antonio Costa and Humberto S Machado
Daniela Pinho, Liliana Costa, Susana Sa, Fatima Cruz, Antonio Costa and Humberto S Machado
Background and objectives: The number of procedures in remote locations has dramatically increased, being an anaesthetic challenge. The most common complications are respiratory events often by over sedation. In remote locations, a can´t ventilate can’t intubate scenario is worrisome.
Case report: We present a patient scheduled for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy under monitored anaesthesia care who represented a “can´t ventilate, can’t intubate” scenario in the Gastroenterology Department and a rescue approach used to maintain patient oxygenation. The authors were the emergency anaesthesia team in the emergency department. The patient recovered with no sequelae.
Conclusions: The case highlights the importance of planning difficult airway management, delineating alternative p.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000708