Pulmonary aspiration of blood following traumatic laryngeal mask airway insertion.
An unusual and potentially life-threatening complication arising from a relatively common event--bleeding due to traumatic laryngeal mask insertion--is presented. It demonstrates that the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) cannot always be relied upon to protect the lower airway from upper airway bleeding.
Norton
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Dept of Anaesthesia, Royal Adelaide Hospital, S.A.
Germonpré
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Semple
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D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001239:Inhalation; D017214:Laryngeal Masks / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007830:Larynx / Q000293:injuries*; D019300:Medical Errors; D008875:Middle Aged