Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	127020
DOI	10.12998/wjcc.127020
Country	India

Category	Anesthesiology
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Point-of-care ultrasound-guided aspiration of a parapharyngeal abscess to facilitate airway management: A case report
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Niranjani Balasubramanian, Saurabh Trivedi, Jitendra Kushwaha, Pooja Thaware, Anshu Priyanka Lakra, Ankita and Gaurav Trivedi
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Corresponding Author	Saurabh Trivedi, Assistant Professor, Department of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Saket Nagar, Bhopal 462024, Madhya Pradesh, India. drst23@gmail.com
Key Words	Parapharyngeal space; Abscess; Airway management; Airway obstruction; Intubation; Intratracheal; Ultrasonography; Case report
Core Tip	Deep neck abscesses with severe pharyngeal distortion can make both awake airway instrumentation and induction of general anaesthesia challenging. In this case, a multiloculated posterior pharyngeal abscess caused marked oropharyngeal narrowing and non-visualisation of the glottis. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)-guided partial aspiration was performed while spontaneous ventilation was maintained as part of an individualised multidisciplinary airway strategy, followed by successful video-laryngoscopic intubation and definitive surgical drainage. POCUS-guided decompression should be considered a selective temporising adjunct, not a replacement for established difficult-airway techniques.
Citation	Balasubramanian N, Trivedi S, Kushwaha J, Thaware P, Lakra AP, Ankita, Trivedi G. Point-of-care ultrasound-guided aspiration of a parapharyngeal abscess to facilitate airway management: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.127020
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Received	2026-08-20 07:25
Peer-Review Started	2026-08-20 07:26
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Return for Revision	2026-09-30 06:27
Revised	2026-10-09 12:13
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-10-20 09:10
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