Korean J Anesthesiol.  2007 Apr;52(4):457-460. 10.4097/kjae.2007.52.4.457.

Experience of Laryngeal Tube Insertion in a Patient of Expected Difficult Intubation : A case report

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  • 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Konyang University Hospital, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea. wpkok@teachiworld.com

Abstract

Airway management is important during general anesthesia. Difficulty with a direct laryngoscopy can be routinely successfully managed using a laryngeal mask airway. However, a laryngeal mask airway may not be suitable for the patients having a small oral cavity volume or narrow interincisor distance. A 19-year-old man, scheduled for right clavicular fracture had no specific underlying medical problems. However, he had difficultly opening his mouth, and was Mallampati class IV. Also, he had difficultly in extending his neck. Airway management was successfully performed using a laryngeal tube instead of a laryngeal mask airway. The patient was successfully managed, without complications, until the end of the surgery.

Keyword

airway management; laryngeal mask airway; laryngeal tube

MeSH Terms

Airway Management
Anesthesia, General
Humans
Intubation*
Laryngeal Masks
Laryngoscopy
Mouth
Neck
Young Adult
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