Maurya P, Gupta N, Dhamija E, Kumar V. A novel application of the Hyperflex™ tracheostomy tube for lung isolation in a patient with airway stoma after laryngectomy.
Anaesth Rep 2024;
12:e12328. [PMID:
39371072 PMCID:
PMC11447272 DOI:
10.1002/anr3.12328]
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Abstract
In patients who have undergone laryngectomy followed by permanent tracheostomy, managing the airway for one-lung ventilation during lung surgery may present a challenge for anaesthetists. This case report discusses a 45-year-old man with a permanent tracheostomy after a laryngectomy performed for laryngeal carcinoma 5 years ago. He was scheduled to undergo excision of a right bronchial mass for which one-lung ventilation was required. An adjustable Flange Hyperflex™ Tracheostomy tube (Bivona® Silicone Tracheostomy tube, Smiths Medical ASD, Inc., Gary, Indiana, USA) was used for this purpose and the tube was guided into the left main bronchus with a bronchoscope. Appropriate lung isolation was achieved using this technique, and there were no airway-related complications during or after the surgery. This case report shows that a Hyperflex™ tracheostomy tube can be successfully utilised in challenging airway scenarios in patients with a tracheostomy, where other options may not be feasible.
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