Mehrpisheh S, Farhadi R. Effective intubation technique to manage the airway obstruction in A case of Pierre Robin sequence: A case report.
Clin Case Rep 2022;
10:e05547. [PMID:
35280079 PMCID:
PMC8905138 DOI:
10.1002/ccr3.5547]
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Abstract
The case was a 4-day-old boy referred to the hospital with a diagnosis of Pierre Robin Sequence and with airway Obstruction. Using a laryngoscope in the hyperextended position and putting pressure on the cricoid, the vocal cords were visualized, and with the help of an assistant, the intubation was performed.
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