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Intubation of a neonate with glossopalatine ankylosis using a paraglossal approach and a laryngoscope with a straight blade
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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.
Keywords: glossopalatine ankylosis, paraglossal straight blade laryngoscopy, glossopalatine bands, direct laryngoscopy, endotracheal intubation
