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Use of laryngeal mask airway for prolonged ventilatory support in a preterm newborn
Author(s) -
FERNÁNDEZJURADO MªISABEL,
FERNÁNDEZBAENA MARIANO
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2002.00854.x
Subject(s) - medicine , laryngeal mask airway , airway , laryngeal masks , anesthesia , larynx , intubation , surgery
We present the case report of a preterm, low weight newborn with dysmorphic features and micrognathia in whom a laryngeal mask airway was inserted and maintained for 44 h for ventilatory support after several failed intubations. No complications associated with laryngeal mask airway use were apparent.