The postoperative respiratory failure due to vocal cord polyp in laparoscopic bariatric surgery: A case report [Laparoskopik bariyatrik cerrahide vokal kord polibine baʇli postoperatif solunum yetmezliʇi: Olgu sunumu]

Obesity is a major risk factor of difficult intubation and mask ventilation during induction of anesthesia. because of the obesity,the degree of concomitant lung and upper airway pathologies increase the obstructive and restrictive disorders of the airway functions. in this case the airway management of patient who had sleeve gastrectomy operation is presented. it was predicted to be a difficult intubation on the preanesthetic examination and also vocal cord polyps were established during the endotracheal intubation with fiberoptic bronchoscope under general anesthesia.