Retrograde tracheal intubation in a patient with temporomaxillary joint ankylosis

Authors

  • Freddy Espinoza Mendoza Departamento de Anestesiología y Centro Quirúrgico, Hospital Nacional Daniel A. Carrión, Callao, Perú. Anestesiólogo, Hospital Nacional Daniel A. Carrión. Editor en Jefe, Revista Actas Peruanas de Anestesiología.
  • Jesús Alvarado Rivera Residente de anestesiología, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.
  • María Elena León Meléndez Departamento de Anestesiología y Centro Quirúrgico, Hospital Nacional Daniel A. Carrión, Callao, Perú. Anestesiólogo, Hospital Nacional Daniel A. Carrión.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v73i3.873

Keywords:

Intubation/intratracheal, anesthesia/intratracheal, temporomandibular joint.

Abstract

Difficult airway is one of the biggest challenges for the anesthesiologist and the technique of retrograde tracheal intubation is considered an option but subutilized when there is difficult in intubation. We report the case of a 59 year-old patient scheduled for supracondylar amputation of his leg, with a history of temporomandibular joint ankylosis secondary to fracture of the mandibular ramus. Physical examination showed marked limitation of mouth opening. Surgery was scheduled under general anesthesia and because the impossibility of conventional intubation retrograde tracheal intubation was performed. The procedure was carried out successfully and surgery was possible.

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Published

2012-09-17

Issue

Vol. 73 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Casos clínicos

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Copyright (c) 2012 Freddy Espinoza Mendoza, Jesús Alvarado Rivera, María Elena León Meléndez

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Espinoza Mendoza F, Rivera JA, León Meléndez ME. Retrograde tracheal intubation in a patient with temporomaxillary joint ankylosis. An Fac med [Internet]. 2012 Sep. 17 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];73(3):251-4. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/873