Pulmonary Aspiration During Procedural Sedation for Colonoscopy Managed With Two Endotracheal Tubes and A McGrath Laryngoscope

Abstract

Perioperative pulmonary aspiration of regurgitated gastric contents is the presence of gastric contents in the tracheobronchial tree. It is diagnosed by direct examination of the airway, bronchoscopy of the tracheobronchial tree, or postoperative imaging which reveals previously not identified lung infiltrates. Our case report describes a novel and successful method to manage perioperative pulmonary aspiration.

Keywords: aspiration during endoscopy; aspiration in ambulatory surgery; aspiration management; mcgrath laryngoscope; perioperative pulmonary aspiration; pulmonary aspiration management.