{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Anesthetic management for a patient with severe mento-sternal contracture: difficult airway and scarce venous access -A case report-.
{Author}: Park CD;Lee HK;Yim JY;Kang IH;
{Journal}: Korean J Anesthesiol
{Volume}: 64
{Issue}: 1
{Year}: Jan 2013
{Factor}: 5.167
{DOI}: 10.4097/kjae.2013.64.1.61
{Abstract}: There are many problems in the anesthetic management of patients with scar contracture. In this case, a 41-year-old male with severe scar contracture on his face, neck, anterior chest, and both shoulders underwent surgery for resurfacing with flaps. We tried to awake fiberoptic orotracheal intubation with GlideScope® Video laryngoscope guide after surgical release of contracture under local anesthesia. We report a successful management of a patient with severe burn contracture achieved by combined effort of surgeons and anesthesiologists.