Journals / Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory / 2026 / Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2

Management of difficult intubation in the case with substernal goiter underwent cardiac surgery

Ayşe Lafçı(Ankara Numune Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi, Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon)0000-0002-3215-4114
Derya Gökçınar(Ankara Numune Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi, Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon)0000-0002-0870-2168
Süleyman Camgöz(Ankara Numune Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi, Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon)0000-0003-4749-635X
Serdar Günaydın(Ankara Numune Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi, Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi)0000-0002-9717-9793
Pages
152–154
Publication Date
2018-06-25
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In cases of difficult intubation, endotracheal intubation can be achieved with the guidance of gum elastic bougie placed through the laryngeal mask airway.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Redo thyroid surgery is difficult for several reasons and may be complicated.
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Key Findings & Data:Here we present a case of a 67-year-old female patient who suffer from recurrent substernal goiter and has dyspnea, cough, and fatigue.
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Conclusion & Impact:In cases of difficult intubation, endotracheal intubation can be achieved with the guidance of gum elastic bougie placed through the laryngeal mask airway.
🔬Design:Olgu Sunumu
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Zor entübasyon · substernal guatr · laringeal maske havayolu

Abstract

Redo thyroid surgery is difficult for several reasons and may be complicated. In some cases airway management can be more difficult unexpectedly. In this situation, special airway devices may be required. Here we present a case of a 67-year-old female patient who suffer from recurrent substernal goiter and has dyspnea, cough, and fatigue. In this case, difficult intubation was managed with a gum elastic bougie that was placed into the classical laryngeal mask airway. Laryngeal mask airway was removed while gum elastic bougie was left in place to guide endotracheal tube insertion. The endotracheal tube was slipped over gum elastic bougie. In cases of difficult intubation, endotracheal intubation can be achieved with the guidance of gum elastic bougie placed through the laryngeal mask airway.

Özet

Redo tiroid cerrahisi çeşitli nedenlerle zor ve karmaşık olabilir. Bazı olgularda hava yolu yönetimi beklenmedik şekilde zorluklarla karşılaşılabilir. Bu durumda özel hava yolu cihazları gerekebilir. Biz bu olgu sunumunda, 67 yaşında, solunum sıkıntısı, öksürük ve yorgunluk yakınmaları olan tekrarlayan substernal guatr tanısı olan kadın hastayı sunduk. Bu olguda zor entübasyonu yönetmek için klasik laringeal maske hava yolu içine gum elastik buji yerleştirildi. Endotrakeal tüp yerleştirmeye kılavuz olması için gum elastik buji yerinde bırakılırken laringeal maske hava yolu çıkarıldı. Gum elastik buji üzerinden kaydırılarak endotrakeal tüp yerleştirildi. Zor entübasyon olgularında, laringeal maske hava yolu içinden yerleştirilen gum elastik buji ile endotrakeal entübasyon başarılabilir.

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Lafçı, A., Gökçınar, D. (2018). Management of difficult intubation in the case with substernal goiter underwent cardiac surgery. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2, 152–154. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.393847

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