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To report the successful use of a laryngeal mask airway for airway maintenance during anesthesia in a pediatric patient with severe burn contractures.

November 1, 1992Anaesthesia and Intensive CareOpen Access

The Laryngeal Mask in the Management of a Paediatric Difficult Airway

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GNGita NathRainbow Children's Hospital VMVincent J. MajorNYU Langone Health

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Case report demonstrates successful airway management using a laryngeal mask airway in a pediatric burn contracture patient, highlighting an alternative to conventional tracheal intubation.

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To report the successful use of a laryngeal mask airway for airway maintenance during anesthesia in a pediatric patient with severe burn contractures.
Assessed a five-year-old, 15.5-kg boy presenting for surgical contracture release with severe neck flexion deformity and mouth opening limited to 2 cm.
Utilized a laryngeal mask airway as an alternative airway conduit avoiding the necessity for direct laryngoscopy or neuromuscular blockade.
Facilitated effective ventilation and anesthesia maintenance despite severe anatomical restrictions of the head, neck, and mouth.
Demonstrated that supraglottic airway placement serves as a viable rescue strategy when conventional endotracheal intubation is anatomically restricted.

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Nath et al. (1992) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86e55a3a1d8ec5fdd3c9bd https://doi.org/10.1177/0310057x9202000426

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Case report demonstrates successful airway management using a laryngeal mask airway in a pediatric burn contracture patient, highlighting an alternative to conventional tracheal intubation.

The Laryngeal Mask in the Management of a Paediatric Difficult Airway

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