Management of a difficult airway for multispace infection of the floor of the mouth: A case report
This is the first reported case of diabetic ketoacidosis with severe trismus and multispace infection managed by ATI using an epidural catheter fixed to a channel-less fiberoptic bronchoscope for sequential topical anesthesia. The technique offers an alternative when standard devices are impossible or contraindicated.
Authors
- Wuhao Liao
- Bucheng Liao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6912-4494)
- Shuang Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8240-517X)
- Zilin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8318-8422)
Institutions
- Peking University Shenzhen Hospital (CN)
- Southern Medical University Shenzhen Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000046405
- Primary Topic
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00