Anesth Pain Med.
2015 Oct;10(4):317-320. 10.17085/apm.2015.10.4.317.
Airway management in a patient with Reinke's edema: A case report
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- 1Departments of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea. pjcook@jejunu.ac.kr
- 2Otorhinolaryngology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea.
- KMID: 2148021
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.17085/apm.2015.10.4.317
Abstract
- Reinke's edema begins with a chronic diffuse edema on the surface of the lamina propria of the vocal folds. It frequently occurs in women, smokers, professional voice users, and in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Herein, we report the case of a patient who experienced ventilation difficulties during general anesthesia using positive pressure mask ventilation.
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