1/1. A case report of a fractured healthytooth during use of Guedel oropharyngeal airway.A young Chinese male with healthy dentition was admitted for haemorrhoidectomy. General anaesthesia was administered using facemask and a Guedel oropharyngeal airway with patient breathing spontaneously on nitrous oxide, oxygen, desflurane. Except for a brief episode of laryngospasm, no adverse events were noted intraoperatively. Postoperatively however patient was found to have a fractured upper incisor. Mechanism of possible events that caused the fracture are postulated. Problems associated with the use of Guedel airway are discussed and alternatives proposed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |