Anesthetic management by laryngeal mask airway in a patient with a history of difficult intubation resulting in dental injuries
Disabled patients may face respiratory problems during general anesthesia because of head and neck anomalies. We describe a case of dental treatment under general anesthesia using a laryngeal mask airway in a disabled patient who faced difficulty in endotracheal intubation on several occasions, 5 of...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Anesthesia progress 2015-01, Vol.62 (1), p.20-21 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Disabled patients may face respiratory problems during general anesthesia because of head and neck anomalies. We describe a case of dental treatment under general anesthesia using a laryngeal mask airway in a disabled patient who faced difficulty in endotracheal intubation on several occasions, 5 of which resulted in dental injuries. |
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ISSN: | 0003-3006 1878-7177 |
DOI: | 10.2344/0003-3006-62.1.20 |