Shenoy P K, Aldea M
Department of ENT, Campbellton Regional Hospital, Canada.
Department of Anaesthesia, Campbellton Regional Hospital, Canada.
J Laryngol Otol. 2013 Feb;127(2):215-6. doi: 10.1017/S002221511200271X. Epub 2012 Dec 7.
To report a case where GlideScope is used for the biopsy of the tongue base.
GlideScopes are used by anaesthetists for difficult intubations.
This paper reports a case where a GlideScope was used for biopsy of the tongue base. A review of the literature indicated that this was the first time a GlideScope had been utilised for this purpose.
It is suggested that this is a safe and ideal technique for biopsy of the tongue base, and GlideScopes could be used more frequently for this purpose in the future.
报告一例使用GlideScope进行舌根活检的病例。
麻醉医生使用GlideScope进行困难插管。
本文报告一例使用GlideScope进行舌根活检的病例。文献回顾表明,这是首次将GlideScope用于此目的。
建议这是一种安全且理想的舌根活检技术,未来GlideScope可更频繁地用于此目的。