title: Emergency airway management with laryngeal mask airway.
abstract: When used correctly, laryngeal mask airway is a life saver. We report two cases wherein it was used for rescue airway management and as a ventilatory device during anesthesia. It is concluded that an anesthetist should be familiar with the use of this device.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria. xyzanayo@yahoo.com
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Onyekwulu
authors.forename: Adg
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nwosu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058109:Airway Management; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000758:Anesthesia; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome