The intubating laryngeal mask for maxillo-facial trauma.
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.
Agrò
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Department of Anaesthesia, University School of Medicine LIU Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy.
Brimacombe
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Brain
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Marchionni
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Cataldo
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D000293:Adolescent; D000075202:Contraindications; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008397:Masks; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries; D009666:Nose / Q000293:injuries; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000150:complications