Management of difficult airway in a child with impacted toothbrush

Proper airway management is an essential skill for an Anaesthesiologist.We report a case of difficult airway management performed in a four year old child, with a tooth brush impacted in the retromolar region on the left side.The child was intubated and the foreign body was removed surgically, without any intra-operative or post-operative complications.This case report discusses the complications, diagnosis and management of oropharyngeal injuries by stick-like foreign bodies such as a toothbrush or a chopstick, which though appear trivial, may prove fatal.The article also focuses on basic airway management, and on some oxygenation and tracheal intubation techniques that may be performed to solve a difficult airway.