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May 24, 2026CureusOpen Access

Anesthetic Management of Traumatic Laryngotracheal Laceration in a Postpartum Patient: A Case Report

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NMNistha Singh MalikPMPriyanka MallyaASAbhishek Singh

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Overview

Case report manages a traumatic laryngotracheal laceration, highlighting a safe anesthetic approach post-injury.

Key Points

  • To describe an effective anesthetic management strategy for a postpartum patient with a traumatic laryngotracheal laceration.
  • Case report of a 35-year-old postpartum woman with a self-inflicted neck injury
  • Airway management utilized intravenous fentanyl and inhalational sevoflurane with videolaryngoscopy
  • Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy was performed to confirm tracheobronchial continuity.
  • Successful orotracheal intubation achieved on the first attempt with a 7.0-mm cuffed endotracheal tube
  • Patient successfully extubated on postoperative day 2 with minimal residual dysphonia
  • Demonstrated safe management of partial laryngeal disruption without wound intubation.

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Malik et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a12955d48a0ea1665671711https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.109371
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