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Awake fibreoptic bronchoscopy-guided nasal intubation in a burn patient: Role in sitting position
Sekar Loganathan, Ajay Singh, Naveen B Naik
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Correspondence Address:
Ajay Singh,
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh - 160 012
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
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Fibreoptic bronchoscopy-guided intubation (FOBI) is ideal in establishing the airway in patients with anticipated difficult airway before the induction of general anaesthesia. At times, patient factors lead to the need for FOBI in unconventional positions. We encountered a patient with postburn contracture with fixed flexion deformity of the neck who was unable to lie supine. Awake FOBI in sitting position turned out to be the ideal position for our patient.
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