This report describes a patient with Goldenhar syndrome undergoing anesthesia for whom Macintosh videolaryngoscopy failed, as the epiglottis was adhered to the posterior pharynx and could not be lifted with a tracheal introducer (Cormack-Lehane grade 3B). Hyperangulated videolaryngoscopy revealed only the arytenoids (Cormack-Lehane grade 2B), even after direct lifting of the epiglottis, and endotracheal tube advancement failed due to unclear tissue resistance. Hyperangulated videolaryngoscopy was combined with a tube-mounted camera (VivaSight single lumen tube). The combination of both camera perspectives was successfully used to allow placement of the endotracheal tube underneath the epiglottis and through the vocal cords.
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