Difficult airway management in a patient with post-burn contracture neck posted for live donor laparoscopic nephrectomy: A case report

Abstract

Background: Patients presenting with post-burn contractures involving head and neck presents significant challenge to anesthesiologists to secure airway which forms a critical part in management. Securing the airway in a timely and effective manner is essential in these cases. We report a case of a 64-year-old female with long-standing post-burn contractures involving the face and neck, in whom we have anticipated difficult airway. Though the options are limited, certain newer airway devices are presently available to facilitate intubation in difficult cases. Awake fiberoptic guided intubation remains gold standard and was successfully performed in our case.