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Traumatic macroglossia and emergency airway management

Travmatik makroglossi ve acil hava yolu sağlanması

Pages
314–318
Publication Date
2022-11-04
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Emergency airway management and treatment of traumatic macroglossia are discussed in the light of this case.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Acute traumatic macroglossia is rare, but may cause upper airway obstruction requiring emergency intervention A case of severe macroglossia resulting from trauma (tongue biting) during eclamptic convulsions is described.
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Key Findings & Data:After treatment of lingual edema by steroids, antibiotics, wet gauzes and active-passive tongue exercises, swelling reduced dramatically within 72 hours.
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Conclusion & Impact:Emergency airway management and treatment of traumatic macroglossia are discussed in the light of this case.
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Acute traumatic macroglossia is rare, but may cause upper airway obstruction requiring emergency intervention A case of severe macroglossia resulting from trauma (tongue biting) during eclamptic convulsions is described. We performed a successful oral endotracheal intubation under general anesthesia for a Caesarean Section. Since the patient had obvious severe difficulty in breathing after extubation, the trachea was reintubated with an orotracheal tube. An elective tracheotomy was performed to secure the airway during recovery. After treatment of lingual edema by steroids, antibiotics, wet gauzes and active-passive tongue exercises, swelling reduced dramatically within 72 hours. Emergency airway management and treatment of traumatic macroglossia are discussed in the light of this case.

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Akut travmatik makroglossi nadir görülür, ancak üst hava yollarında tıkanıklığa neden olduğundan acil müdahaleler gerekebilmektedir. Eklampsi sırasında, dilin ısırılması sonucu makroglossi gelişen hastanın, sezaryen ameliyatı için genel anestezi altında endotrakeal entübasyonu başarıyla uygulandı. Ekstübasyon sonrasında solunumun güçleşmesi üzerine hasta tekrar entübe edildi. İyileşme sürecinde güvenli bir hava yolu için, elektif trakeotomi açıldı. Steroid, antibiyotik, ıslak kompres ve aktif-pasif dil egzersizleriyle yapılan dil ödemi tedavisi sonucunda, 48-72 saat içinde dildeki şişme hızlıca azaldı. Bu olgu sunumunda travmatik makroglosside, tedavi ve acil hava yolu yönetimi tartışılacaktır.

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CENGİZ, M., ŞAN, İ., GANİDAĞLI, S. (2022). Traumatic macroglossia and emergency airway management. Türk Anestezi ve Reanimasyon Dergisi, Cilt: 32 - Sayı: 4, 314–318. https://ajindex.com/articles/620182

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