Unanticipated difficult airway after prolonged use of a laryngeal mask airway

Paediatr Anaesth. 2023 Dec 8. doi: 10.1111/pan.14813. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is recognized as a safe alternative to endotracheal intubation for short-term airway maintenance. In this case report we present the case of a term neonate with upper airway obstruction which was managed with a deflated LMA for 7 consecutive days. Despite previous reports of extended LMA use in neonates without complications, this patient experienced significant pharyngeal mucosal injury and edema, leading to difficulty with subsequent intubation attempts.PMID:38063288 | DOI:10.1111/pan.14813

Source: Paediatric Anaesthesia - December 8, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Claudia Lorente Edgar Kiss Galit Kastner Vedanta Singh Dariya Patrick Olomu Peter Szmuk Source Type: research