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Styletubation in Bariatric Surgery: A Case Report.

Bor-Gang Wu¹, Hsiang-Ning Luk^2,3, Jason Zhensheng Qu⁴

¹Department of Surgery, Hualien Tzu-Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation and School of Medicine, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan.

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The styletubation technique offers advantages for endotracheal intubation. This clinical report details its successful application in a super-super-obese patient undergoing bariatric surgery.

Keywords:

anesthesia bariatric surgery difficult airway laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy laryngoscopy obesity styletubation super-super obesity tracheal intubation video-assisted intubating stylet videolaryngoscope

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Anesthesiology
Surgical Innovation
Airway Management

Background:

Direct and video laryngoscopes are standard endotracheal intubation tools.
The styletubation technique, using a video-assisted intubating stylet, presents benefits like reduced intubation time and increased success rates.
Challenging intubation conditions include obesity, limited neck mobility, and anatomical variations.

Purpose of the Study:

To report the effectiveness and efficiency of routine styletubation.
To demonstrate styletubation in a super-super-obese patient (BMI 103 kg/m²).
To evaluate styletubation during bariatric surgery.

Main Methods:

Clinical report detailing the styletubation technique.
Application in a patient with extreme obesity (BMI 103 kg/m²).
Procedure performed during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Main Results:

Successful tracheal intubation using the styletubation technique.
Demonstrated effectiveness and efficiency in a complex obese patient.
Positive outcomes in a challenging surgical scenario.

Conclusions:

Styletubation is an effective method for tracheal intubation, even in super-super-obese patients.
The technique can be reliably used in bariatric surgery.
Overcoming the steep learning curve is achievable by avoiding technical pitfalls.