A 55-year-old man (68 kg, height 5 ft 10 in) is scheduled for extensive dental work under general anesthesia. 2 months ago, he successfully underwent an Ivor Lewis midesophagus esophagectomy. He can now consume multiple small meals and has gained weight. He is otherwise healthy. He has not had anything to eat or drink for 10 hours.
What will be your anesthesia induction? Would you do a rapid sequence induction with cricoid pressure? If so, why? (Answer is posted in the comment section below!) *This case is from the Docplexus editorial team for educative purposes only. Source: Case Studies of Near Misses in Clinical Anesthesia
