Sharma Ankur, Chandnani Naina, Vincent Navin, Goyal Shilpa
Department of Trauma & Emergency (Anesthesiology), AIIMS, Jodhpur, India.
Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, AIIMS, Jodhpur, India.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Sep;75(3):2595-2597. doi: 10.1007/s12070-023-03536-4. Epub 2023 May 6.
Dislodgement of surgical sponge into airway during the intraoperative period is uncommon as the airway, in most cases secured by an endotracheal tube. We report such an unusual case during micro laryngeal surgery and direct laryngoscopy assessment under general anaesthesia. This shows early suspicion and quick action to avoid disaster.