Another "My Worst Airway Case"

56 year old presented to the OR this week for a PEG and IV infusion port and the surgeon asked for sedation. She had a squamous cell tumor from the mandible to the base of the neck on the left side protruding 4" off the side of the neck and was 4 inches wide and 5 1/2 inches long. CT scan showed tumor protruding into the oral pharynx, involving the tongue, lingual and palatine tonsils on the left side and extending more than half way across the pharynx at the level just superior to the... Another "My Worst Airway Case"
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