Airway management in a patient with large antrochoanal polyp

  • Nupur Chakravarty Department of Anesthesiology, L. N. Medical College and J. K. Hospital Kolar Road, Bhopal-462042 (India)
  • Seema Shende Department of Anesthesiology, L. N. Medical College and J. K. Hospital Kolar Road, Bhopal-462042 (India)
  • Sanjay P. Dave Department of Anesthesiology, L. N. Medical College and J. K. Hospital Kolar Road, Bhopal-462042 (India)
  • Ramchandra Vinayak Shidhaye Department of Anesthesiology, L. N. Medical College and J. K. Hospital Kolar Road, Bhopal-462042 (India)
Keywords: Antrochoanal polyp, Oropharyngeal airway obstruction, Sinonasal polypectomy

Abstract

Anesthetic management of patients with large antrochoanal polyps needs anticipation and adequate preparation for the associated problems. Presenting as nasal polyps, these may mislead and cause unexpected problems in ventilation as well as intubation. We present a case of a large antrochoanal polyp leading to bilateral nasal obstruction undergoing general anesthesia for polypectomy. A brief review of literature is included.

Published
01-28-2019
How to Cite
Chakravarty, N., Shende, S., Dave, S. P., & Shidhaye, R. V. (2019). Airway management in a patient with large antrochoanal polyp. Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care, 198-200. Retrieved from https://apicareonline.com/index.php/APIC/article/view/401
Section
Case Reports