Abstract
We report the successful use of the intubating laryngeal mask airway in a patient with maxillo-facial trauma for whom the facemask and laryngoscope were relatively contraindicated and the fibreoptic scope potentially difficult to use.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Contraindications
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Facial Bones / injuries*
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Facial Injuries / surgery*
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Female
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Fiber Optic Technology
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Humans
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Laryngeal Masks*
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Laryngoscopy
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Masks
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Mouth / injuries
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Nose / injuries
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Skull Fractures / surgery*
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Tooth Injuries / complications