An unexpected intraoperative airway obstruction due to betadine solution

Intraoperative airway obstruction is a nightmare for anesthesiologists, especially in head and neck surgeries. Due to the proximity of airway and surgical area, it will be difficult for anesthesiologists for the airway access. There are many causes of intraoperative airway obstruction. To the best o...

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Published in:Saudi journal of anaesthesia 2023-07, Vol.17 (3), p.410-412
Main Authors: Mallikarjuna, Swathi, Agarwal, Ankit, Kadian, Sakshi, Thenmozhi, Kuppi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airway management
Airway obstruction (Medicine)
Anesthesia
Case Report
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Summary:Intraoperative airway obstruction is a nightmare for anesthesiologists, especially in head and neck surgeries. Due to the proximity of airway and surgical area, it will be difficult for anesthesiologists for the airway access. There are many causes of intraoperative airway obstruction. To the best of our literature search, there is no case report of airway obstruction due to betadine solution. Here we present a case of airway obstruction due to endotracheal tube blockade by the use of betadine solution in the surgery of cervical region in a child posted for posterior C1-C2 fusion in prone position on skull pins.
ISSN:1658-354X
0975-3125
DOI:10.4103/sja.sja_743_22