Department of Neonatal Medicine, Hospital Nord, University Hospital, Marseille, France
Case Report
Difficult Endotracheal Intubation in a Neonate: A Clinical Challenge
Author(s): Reda El Bayoumy*, Edeline Coinde and Marion Nimal
Difficult Endotracheal (ET) intubation in neonates is not uncommon situation which has diverse etiologies. It poses
a technical challenge to save a newborn baby immediately following birth especially in isolated island with limited
neonatal facilities, resources and expertise. Neonatal morbidity and mortality are considerably high in difficult
endotracheal intubation scenarios. A late preterm neonate was born limp and apneic. Upper airway obstruction by
voluminous supraglottic cystic mass with possible subglottic obstruction was primarily predicted. The neonate was
successfully ET intubated and transferred to the tertiary neonatal unit for definitive surgical management. .. View more»