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Moorthy, S.S., Gupta, S. and Pfefferkorn, T. (2005) Anesthetic Implications of Reinke’s Edema of Vocal Cords. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, 52, 775-776.
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03016575

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• TITLE: Reinke’s Oedema Presenting as Stridor: Implications for Otolaryngologists in Difficult Airway

  AUTHORS: Atta Mohyuddin, Gurpeet Sandhu

  KEYWORDS: Reinke’s Oedema, Stridor, Difficult Airway and Micro Laryngeal Surgery

  JOURNAL NAME: International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Vol.6 No.2, February 24, 2017

  ABSTRACT: We demonstrated the importance of managing a patient who presented with stridor due to severe Reinke’s oedema. The concept of managing difficult airway has thus been introduced for the otolaryngologists according to a plan of action as described by the American Society of Anaesthesiologist’s difficult airway algorithm. Methods: A case report of interest and review of literature. PubMed search with keywords of difficult airway, stridor, awake intubation and Reinke’s oedema was used. Result: Management of an anticipated difficult airway with awake fiberoptic intubation with backup strategies of direct laryngoscopies with Eshmann stylet and awake invasive intubation is highlighted. Conclusion: This case report demonstrated a definitive strategy of securing a difficult airway with obstruction at the glottis and highlighted the role of teamwork between otolaryngologist and anaesthesiologist to secure difficult airway.