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Difficult Airway in the Parturient
February 24, 20111015-1215H
35 y/o G1P0 41 weeks AOG
Scheduled for Caesarean section due to severe fetal bradycardia
HeightWeight
160 cm72 Kg
Past Medical History Unremarkable
Pertinent obstetric history
18 months pta for a simple gynecologic procedure without complication
NPOLight mealChocolate
6 hours ago4 hours ago
35 y/o G1P0 41 weeks AOG
• No symptoms of gastro-esophageal reflux• Obstetrician in haste to deliver
1. What is the anesthetic technique of choice?a. Spinalb. Epiduralc. General Anesthesiad. Others
35 y/o G1P0 41 weeks AOG
2. If you choose to do it under general anesthesia, what muscle relaxant will you use to facilitate orotracheal intubation?
a. Succinylcholineb. Atracuriumc. Rocuroniumd. Vecuronium
General Anesthesia
• 2 attempts of intubation facilitated by a gum elastic bougie: FAILED
• O2 saturation: 55%• Positive pressure ventilation w/ facemask – O2 saturation: 88%Size 4 proseal inserted positive pressure
ventilation: SpO2 98%
35 y/o G1P0 41 weeks AOG
3. Do you agree with the management of the anesthesiologist?
4. What other options do you suggest?a. LMA Classicb. IGELc. Fastrachd. Others
35 y/o G1P0 41 weeks AOG
5. Will you allow the obstetrician to proceed with the cesarean section under general anesthesia (O2 sevoflurane atracurium) using LMA?
35 y/o G1P0 41 weeks AOG
6. Is there an advantage in using proseal LMA over the classical LMA in cases like this? Do you have other suggestions?
35 y/o G1P0 41 weeks AOG
• 7. How would you check for the adequacy of ventilation intraoperatively?a. Auscultationb. Pulse oximetryc. Capnographyd. ABG
35 y/o G1P0 41 weeks AOG
8. If you have difficulty ventilating the patient, what you do?
a. Replace proseal with another proseal 4b. Replace proseal with fastrach and
intubatec. Don’t do anything, just pray nothing
happens d. Others
Intraoperatively
• The patient developed laryngospasm
9. What will you do next?a. Positive pressure ventilationb. Give a muscle relaxantc. Extubated. Wake the patient up
Intraoperatively
10. Is there a way of knowing whether the patient has aspirated or not using this technique ( GA-LMA)?
Some more Questions:
• Can you insist on doing a spinal?• What if the anesthesiologist is not
comfortable with General anesthesia?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!The end