Awake fiberoptic intubation in patients with stenosis of the upper airways: Utility of the laryngeal nerve block
Awake fiberoptic intubation (AFOI) is mandatory to manage dif- ficult airways. Superior laryngeal nerve block (SLNB) could reduce risks and improve patient comfort. The aim of this study is to assess the procedural comfort of SLNB during AFOI in a population of patients undergoing upper airway oncological surgery. Forty patients were randomized into two groups and were treated with continuous infusion of remifentanil, topic anesthesia and intercricoid block.