| Literature DB >> 25849470 |
Yoshinao Asahi1, Ryosuke Fujii, Naoko Usui, Hajime Kagamiuchi, Shiro Omichi, Junichiro Kotani.
Abstract
Disabled patients may face respiratory problems during general anesthesia because of head and neck anomalies. We describe a case of dental treatment under general anesthesia using a laryngeal mask airway in a disabled patient who faced difficulty in endotracheal intubation on several occasions, 5 of which resulted in dental injuries.Entities:
Keywords: Dental injury; Difficult intubation; General anesthesia; Laryngeal mask airway
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25849470 PMCID: PMC4389553 DOI: 10.2344/0003-3006-62.1.20
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Anesth Prog ISSN: 0003-3006