Emergency airway management with laryngeal mask airway

Emergency airway management with laryngeal mask airway

When used correctly, laryngeal mask airway is a life saver. We report two cases wherein it was used for rescue airway management and as a ventilatory device during anesthesia. It is concluded that an anesthetist should be familiar with the use of this device.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nigerian journal of clinical practice 2011-01, Vol.14 (1), p.95-97
Hauptverfasser: Onyekwulu, F A, Nwosu, Adg
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Airway Management
Airway Obstruction - etiology
Airway Obstruction - therapy
Anesthesia
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Emergencies
Female
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal - methods
Laryngeal Masks
Mastectomy
Middle Aged
Submandibular Gland Neoplasms - surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:When used correctly, laryngeal mask airway is a life saver. We report two cases wherein it was used for rescue airway management and as a ventilatory device during anesthesia. It is concluded that an anesthetist should be familiar with the use of this device.
ISSN:1119-3077
DOI:10.4103/1119-3077.79269