title: Insertion of a folded laryngeal mask airway around a palatal torus.
abstract: The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is an airway management device that is used to establish and maintain a patent airway for the patient. A palatal torus is a common benign bony exostosis, usually located in the midline of the palate, beneath the palatal mucosa. It should be recognized by the CRNA during the preoperative anesthetic assessment. A palatal torus can hinder insertion of the LMA when using the standard LMA insertion technique. Therefore, modification must be made to the operator's insertion technique with a folded LMA around a palatal torus.
authors: ProDental, Columbia, MO, USA.
authors: Allan J
authors: AJ
authors: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005096:Exostoses / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010159:Palate; D010808:Physical Examination; D011300:Preoperative Care