A Case of Acute Epiglottitis Causing Rapidly Progressive Airway Stenosis

• Ishida Ryoji

  Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mishima Central Hospital

• Tatematsu Masanori

  Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mishima Central Hospital

• Seki Shinji

  Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mishima Central Hospital

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 輪状甲状膜切開による気道確保で救命し得た急性喉頭蓋炎の１例
• 症例 輪状甲状膜切開による気道確保で救命し得た急性喉頭蓋炎の1例
• ショウレイ リンジョウ コウジョウマク セッカイ ニ ヨル キドウ カクホ デ キュウメイシエタ キュウセイ コウトウガイエン ノ 1レイ

Abstract

Acute epiglottitis is a serious disease because of its potential for sudden fatal obstruction. We reported a case of acute epiglottitis that demonstrated airway obstruction 5 minutes after coming to the hospital. The patient underwent emergency cricothyrotomy and was successfully resuscitated, however subglottic stenosis ensued in 4 days after the cricothyrotomy. Cricothyrotomy is effective when a patient has rapidly progressive stenosis in the upper airway, but has high risk of complications post-operatively. To avoid such outcome, proper examination and properly timed restoration of the airway by tracheotomy or tracheal intubation are required with acute epiglottitis.

Journal

• Nihon Kikan Shokudoka Gakkai Kaiho

  Nihon Kikan Shokudoka Gakkai Kaiho 59 (3), 338-341, 2008

  The Japan Broncho-esophagological Society

Keywords

• acute epiglottitis, cricothyrotomy, airway management

Details

• CRID: 1390282679989615488
• NII Article ID: 130004469957
• NII Article ID: 10021300857
• NII Book ID: AN00187474
• DOI: 10.2468/jbes.59.338
• ISSN: 18806848
• ISSN: 00290645
• NDL BIB ID: 9544179
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I9544179
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2008229400
• Text Lang: ja
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