Airway obstruction due to a laryngeal polyp following insertion of a laryngeal mask airway

Background Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion contributes to airway protection in patients with a laryngeal tumor around the glottis. There has been no report of LMA insertion itself exacerbating airway obstruction in such patients. Case presentation A 62-year-old male underwent elective surgical...

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Published in:	JA clinical reports Vol. 4; no. 1; p. 43
Main Authors:	Fuseya, Satoshi, Ichino, Takashi, Tanaka, Satoshi, Ishida, Kumiko, Ishida, Takashi, Kawamata, Mikito
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 05-06-2018 Springer Nature B.V SpringerOpen
Subjects:	Airway management Airway obstruction Anesthesiology Case Report Critical Care Medicine Emergency Medicine Intensive Laryngeal mask airway Laryngeal polyp Larynx Medicine Medicine & Public Health Pain Medicine Laryngeal mask airway Airway obstruction Laryngeal polyp
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