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Difficult laryngoscopy made easy with a “BURP” [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, 1993 Displacement of the larynx by backward, upward and rightward pressure on the thyroid cartilage or "BURP" may improve visualization of the glottis in some cases of difficult direct laryngoscopy. In a patient with the Treacher-Collins syndrome in whom conventional laryngoscopy had proved impossible and tracheal intubation extremely difficult, this ...
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Experience with the McCoy laryngoscope in difficult laryngoscopy [PDF]
Anaesthesia, 1997 We report our experience with the McCoy levering laryngoscope in 48 patients who were a Cormack and Lehane grade 3 or grade 4 view at direct laryngoscopy. The view with the blade in neutral position was grade 3 in 39 patients and grade 4 in nine patients.
D G, Chisholm, I, Calder
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Laryngospasm Complicating Awake Nasal Intubation in Ludwig's Angina
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.Axial and sagittal contrast‐enhaced computed tomography images demonstrating Ludwig's angina with mild supraglottic edema. Even minimal laryngeal inflammation can precipitate laryngospasm during awake airway management. ABSTRACT A 64‐year‐old man with Ludwig's angina developed laryngospasm during awake fiberoptic intubation despite mild supraglottic ...
Sara Onuki +2 more
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Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology, 2023 Background Unanticipated difficult airway remains a challenge for the anesthesiologist with no established standard criteria to predict difficulty in intubation.
Anita Rajeev Chhabra +2 more
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Crisis management during anaesthesia: difficult intubation [PDF]
, 2005 BACKGROUND: Anaesthetists may experience difficulty with intubation unexpectedly which may be associated with difficulty in ventilating the patient. If not well managed, there may be serious consequences for the patient.
Paix, A., Runciman, W., Williamson, J.
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A Case of Life‐Threatening Stridor: Vallecular Cyst in a 2‐Month‐Old Infant
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Vallecular cysts are uncommon birth defects that substantially restrict an infant's airway. This paper emphasizes the difficulties in diagnosing and managing a transfer case with limited resources. If these cysts are not detected early, they can have major clinical consequences.
Abdur Rehman +6 more
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مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2019 Background: Nowadays, various methods are used to determine the difficulty of laryngoscopy. In this study, we aimed to compare the performance of the acromioaxillosuprasternal notch index (AASI) with the old anatomical criteria of the head and neck in ...
Mohammadreza Safavi +3 more
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A prospective, assessor-blind evaluation of surgeon-performed transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography in vocal cord examination before and after thyroidectomy [PDF]
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Chan, CTY +5 more
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Acid Suppression in Mild‐Moderate Laryngomalacia Without GERD: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 1, Page 471-478, January 2026.Infants ≤ 6 months old with mild to moderate laryngomalacia at a tertiary children's hospital were randomized to famotidine and feeding modifications (AST) or feeding modifications alone (no‐AST). Patients randomized to AST (n = 20) and no‐AST (n = 20) had comparable improvement on Laryngomalacia Airway Symptom Score and Infant Gastroesophageal Reflux ...
Amber D. Shaffer +8 more
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EClinicalMedicineSummary: Background: The Paediatric Difficult Intubation Collaborative identified multiple attempts and persistence with direct laryngoscopy as risk factors for complications in children with difficult tracheal intubations and subsequently engaged in ...
Mary Lyn Stein +104 more
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