Managing Known Difficult Airways in Obstetric Patients Using a Flexible Bronchoscope and IRRIS: A Case-Illustrated Guide for Nonexpert Anesthesiologists, without Surgical Backup

<div>The patient demonstrating mouth opening of 25 mm (a). CT scan of the cervical column showing the midline view with block vertebrae C2/C3 and C5/C6 (b) and paramedian view showing fusion of facet joints C2–C6 (c). Ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament with anterior bridging osteophytes seen in the thoracic region (d) and fusion of all spinous processes in the lumbar region (e).</div>

Case Reports in Anesthesiology

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Figure 1: Managing Known Difficult Airways in Obstetric Patients Using a Flexible Bronchoscope and IRRIS: A Case-Illustrated Guide for Nonexpert Anesthesiologists, without Surgical Backup 

Figure 1 | Managing Known Difficult Airways in Obstetric Patients Using a Flexible Bronchoscope and IRRIS: A Case-Illustrated Guide for Nonexpert Anesthesiologists, without Surgical Backup 