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A 40-year-old female (170 cm and 120 kg; body mass index [BMI] 41.5; American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status III [ASA 3]) is scheduled for a biliary stent removal in the endoscopy suite. Her past history consisted of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, anemia, end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis, and diabetes mellitus type 2. On exam she is noted to have a neck circumference of 60.5 cm.
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Wang R. Brock-Utne JG. A surprising solution to an airway problem in the endoscopic suite. Western Anesthesia Residents conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 10 May 2013.
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Brock-Utne, J.G. (2013). Case 85: A Surprising Solution to an Airway Emergency. In: Near Misses in Pediatric Anesthesia. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7040-3_85
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