Volume : 8, Issue : 3, March - 2019

Getting Caught In Laryngeal Web ; 2 Case Reports With Narrative Review

Dr Juma Jaleel, Dr Prasad Kulkarni, Dr. Sherly Sosan Cherian, Dr Sanjai Kp, Dr Jawabulla V, Dr Shivalakshmi G

Abstract :

Laryngeal web could be an incidental finding during Endotracheal intubation in adults and can cause unanticipated difficult intubation leading to morbidity and mortality.Here we have discussed 2 cases which had difficulty during intubation although the airway assessment during preanasethetic evaluation was within normal limits.Post procedural investigations showed Subglottic web, the probably causes in the below discussed case reports could be systemic diseases and acid gastric reflux.