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2307-8960 (online) |
| Open Access |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Anesthesiology |
| Manuscript Type |
Case Report |
| Article Title |
Point-of-care ultrasound-guided aspiration of a parapharyngeal abscess to facilitate airway management: A case report
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Invited Manuscript |
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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. |
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2026-10-23 08:55 |
| Citation |
Balasubramanian N, Trivedi S, Kushwaha J, Thaware P, Lakra AP, A, Trivedi G. Point-of-care ultrasound-guided aspiration of a parapharyngeal abscess to facilitate airway management: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2026; 17(28): 127020
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v14/i28/127020.htm |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.127020 |
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