Abstract:Difficult airway, in other means having problems during tracheal intubation, is quite comman in daily practice. When a unknown or unexpected difficult airway is faced, rapid intervention and appropriate management of the situation is life-saving. In this case report a patient who needed re-intubation due to respiratory distress caused by dry secretions in trachea during ICU follow-up after cardiac valve surgery. The process of unexpected difficulty in re-intubation was managed effectively by rapid and appropri… Show more
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