Use of a gum elastic bougie in a cat with severe upper airway stenosis
Background: Gum elastic bougie (GEB) is an airway management device for patients who are difficult to intubate and their use has been reported in human medicine. However, to our knowledge, no reports in veterinary medicine have described oxygenation using GEB. We describe a case in which GEB was use...
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| author | Keiko Kato Takaharu Itami Shidow Torisu Toshikazu Sakai Kazuto Yamashita |
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| description | Background: Gum elastic bougie (GEB) is an airway management device for patients who are difficult to intubate and their use has been reported in human medicine. However, to our knowledge, no reports in veterinary medicine have described oxygenation using GEB. We describe a case in which GEB was used to maintain oxygenation in a cat with severe upper airway stenosis.
Case Description: A 10-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat was diagnosed with a laryngeal tumour with severe upper airway stenosis. During anaesthesia induction, normal laryngeal structure could not be confirmed; orotracheal intubation was difficult, resulting in a "cannot intubate, cannot oxygenate" status. The GEB was inserted, making it possible to oxygenate the cat until a permanent tracheostoma could be created, but hypoventilation was noted.
Conclusion: Although gum elastic bougies are not useful for proper ventilation, they can be useful for temporary oxygenation in veterinary medicine when airway management is difficult. [Open Vet J 2023; 13(1.000): 114-118] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1ee185345b8c4d54a5104da1a4595c7d2023-01-29T17:41:57ZengTripoli UniversityOpen Veterinary Journal2226-44852023-02-0113111411810.5455/OVJ.2023.v13.i1.1256656Use of a gum elastic bougie in a cat with severe upper airway stenosisKeiko Kato0Takaharu Itami1Shidow Torisu2Toshikazu Sakai3Kazuto Yamashita4582, Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan 582, Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan 582, Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan 582, Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan 582, Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, JapanBackground: Gum elastic bougie (GEB) is an airway management device for patients who are difficult to intubate and their use has been reported in human medicine. However, to our knowledge, no reports in veterinary medicine have described oxygenation using GEB. We describe a case in which GEB was used to maintain oxygenation in a cat with severe upper airway stenosis. Case Description: A 10-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat was diagnosed with a laryngeal tumour with severe upper airway stenosis. During anaesthesia induction, normal laryngeal structure could not be confirmed; orotracheal intubation was difficult, resulting in a "cannot intubate, cannot oxygenate" status. The GEB was inserted, making it possible to oxygenate the cat until a permanent tracheostoma could be created, but hypoventilation was noted. Conclusion: Although gum elastic bougies are not useful for proper ventilation, they can be useful for temporary oxygenation in veterinary medicine when airway management is difficult. [Open Vet J 2023; 13(1.000): 114-118]http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=56656catgum elastic bougieoxygenationtumourupper airway stenosis |
| spellingShingle | Keiko Kato Takaharu Itami Shidow Torisu Toshikazu Sakai Kazuto Yamashita Use of a gum elastic bougie in a cat with severe upper airway stenosis Open Veterinary Journal cat gum elastic bougie oxygenation tumour upper airway stenosis |
| title | Use of a gum elastic bougie in a cat with severe upper airway stenosis |
| title_full | Use of a gum elastic bougie in a cat with severe upper airway stenosis |
| title_fullStr | Use of a gum elastic bougie in a cat with severe upper airway stenosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of a gum elastic bougie in a cat with severe upper airway stenosis |
| title_short | Use of a gum elastic bougie in a cat with severe upper airway stenosis |
| title_sort | use of a gum elastic bougie in a cat with severe upper airway stenosis |
| topic | cat gum elastic bougie oxygenation tumour upper airway stenosis |
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