title: Use of a laryngeal mask airway in a brachycephalic dog with masticatory myositis and trismus.
abstract: An 8-month old, male, neutered bulldog was presented for investigation of a 2-day history of trismus. Endotracheal intubation was impossible as the dog was only able to open his mouth approximately 2 cm. A laryngeal mask airway was blindly inserted after induction of general anesthesia to maintain the patient on inhalational anesthesia and improve respiration for computed tomography and muscle biopsy. The dog recovered from anesthesia uneventfully.
authors.affiliation: Small Animal Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Leahurst, Chester High Road, Neston CH64 7TE United Kingdom. freed@staffmail.ed.ac.uk
authors.forename: Frances
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Iff
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003398:Craniosynostoses / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000662:veterinary; D017214:Laryngeal Masks / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D014313:Trismus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*