Patient factors associated with difficult flexible bronchoscopic intubation under general anesthesia: a prospective observational study.

CONCLUSIONS: The presence of secretions or blood that impair FB glottic visualization, a larger diameter endotracheal tube on the same size FB, as well as higher neck skinfold thickness may prolong the duration of FB intubation under general anesthesia. TRIAL REGISTRATION: www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02769819); registered 5 May, 2016. PMID: 31953669 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Can J Anaesth Source Type: research