Bilateral XXXX following anterior cervical discectomy-usefulness of bonfils retromolar fiberscope.

@entity1 @entity4 @entity619 @entity158 @entity717 @entity3575
UNASSIGNED: We present a case of a 40-year-old male @entity1 who presented to us with @entity158 in arm for anterior cervical discectomy with fusion. The preanesthetic checkup including indirect laryngoscopy was normal with routine investigations within normal limits. The @entity1 was induced and intubated with the established routine technique without any obvious airway problems. Prophylactic @entity619 was administered, and the intraoperative course was uneventful. Immediately after extubation, it was noticed that the @entity1 had inspiratory stridor and whispered voice on the operation theater table itself. Assessment by Bonfils retromolar fiberscope under @entity3575 sedation revealed bilateral @entity4 . The @entity1 was re intubated and put on T piece with humidified O2. After 72-h, @entity1 was extubated after confirming normal vocal @entity717 under flexible fiberscope guidance. This case is presented to alert anesthesiologist about the possibility of @entity4 even though other potential airway complications are possible. We would also highlight the importance of Bonfils retromolar fiberscope in awake vocal cord examination and flexible fiberscope use in managing @entity1 presenting with airway problems during extubation.
