Case Report

Intubation of a neonate with glossopalatine ankylosis using a paraglossal approach and a laryngoscope with a straight blade

Published in: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Volume 20 , issue 5 , 2014 , pages: 218–219

DOI: 10.1080/22201181.2014.979629

Author(s): S Mukharjee Department of Anaesthesiology, India , D Mitra Department of Anaesthesiology, India , A Sen Department of Anaesthesiology, India , A Chattopadhyay Department of Paediatric Surgery, India , S Kajal Department of Anaesthesiology, India , M Dhankhar Department of Anaesthesiology, India

Keywords: paraglossal straight blade laryngoscopy , glossopalatine bands , direct laryngoscopy , endotracheal intubation

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Abstract

Glossopalatine ankylosis presents a challenge to the anaesthesiologist because of its intraoral attachment which obstructs the view of the oral cavity. When preoperative assessment by direct laryngoscopy is possible, a paraglossal approach using a straight blade can be used in such cases. We share our anaesthesia experience of a neonate with glossopalatine ankylosis.

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