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Three cases of difficult intubation overcome by the laryngeal mask airway
Author(s) -
BRAIN A. I. J.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1985.tb10788.x
Subject(s) - medicine , intubation , laryngeal mask airway , laryngeal masks , airway , anesthesia , larynx , laryngoscopy , laryngoscopes , intensive care medicine , surgery
Summary Three cases of difficult intubation are described in which the problem was overcome by use of the laryngeal mask airway. It is stressed that the anaesthetist should become thoroughly familiar with the technique before attempting to use it in difficult cases.