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Rigid endoscope-assisted tracheal intubation in a case of epiglottic cyst

Gayathri Ramanathan, G Shalini, Dr Karunanithi, Dr Purushottaman, Dr Ratnam, Dr Umadevi
Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 17, No 2 | a498 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/22201173.2011.10872775 | © 2011 Gayathri Ramanathan, G Shalini, Dr Karunanithi, Dr Purushottaman, Dr Ratnam, Dr Umadevi | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 03 November 2025 | Published: 01 March 2011

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Gayathri Ramanathan,, India
G Shalini,, India
Dr Karunanithi,, India
Dr Purushottaman,, India
Dr Ratnam,, India
Dr Umadevi,, India

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Abstract

Epiglottic cysts are of particular interest to both surgeons and anaesthetists because of the way in which they encroach on the airway. An epiglottic cyst in a 29-year-old woman was scheduled for endoscopic excision. It was located at the vallecula, and measured around 3 x 4 cm. As a fibre-optic bronchoscope was not available in our institution, endotracheal intubation was achieved with the help of a rigid endoscope and video-camera system.

Keywords

: Epiglottic cyst, 30â—¦ Nasal endoscope, Naso-tracheal intubation

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