Thomas Riva1, Lorenz Theiler1, Yves Jaquet2, Roland Giger3, Lluís Nisa4. 1. Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Therapy, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010, Bern, Switzerland. 2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hôpital Neuchâtelois, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland. 3. Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010, Bern, Switzerland. 4. Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010, Bern, Switzerland. Electronic address: lluis.nisa@dbmr.unibe.ch.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Reporting our institutional experience with high-flow nasal oxygen therapy (HFNOT), a recently-introduced technique, for endoscopic airway approaches. METHODS: Prospective collection of data of children (<16 years) undergoing endoscopic between January 2016 and August 2017 at a tertiary referral university hospital. RESULTS: HFNOT was used in 6 children who underwent 14 procedures for different forms and causes of upper airway obstruction of various origins. No intraoperative complications; related to oxygenation were observed, and the surgical procedures could be carried out as; initially planned. CONCLUSIONS: We found that HFNOT is an effective and safe technique with a variety of potential applications in the field of endoscopic pediatric airway surgery.
OBJECTIVE: Reporting our institutional experience with high-flow nasal oxygen therapy (HFNOT), a recently-introduced technique, for endoscopic airway approaches. METHODS: Prospective collection of data of children (<16 years) undergoing endoscopic between January 2016 and August 2017 at a tertiary referral university hospital. RESULTS: HFNOT was used in 6 children who underwent 14 procedures for different forms and causes of upper airway obstruction of various origins. No intraoperative complications; related to oxygenation were observed, and the surgical procedures could be carried out as; initially planned. CONCLUSIONS: We found that HFNOT is an effective and safe technique with a variety of potential applications in the field of endoscopic pediatric airway surgery.
Authors: Alexander Fuchs; Daniele Lanzi; Christian M Beilstein; Thomas Riva; Richard D Urman; Markus M Luedi; Matthias Braun Journal: Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol Date: 2020-12-08