Application of the laryngeal mask airway to thyroid surgery and the preservation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
We report our experience of using the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) in 13 consecutive patients undergoing thyroid surgery and discuss the advantages and limitations of the technique. We also describe a method, based on the use of the LMA, for identifying and preserving the recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery.
Greatorex
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Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Norfolk.
Denny
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007385:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation / Q000379:methods; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008397:Masks; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000601:surgery*