Abstract

[...] the risk of spinal cord injury and compromising the surgical field sterility in this case during such manipulation made us consider securing airway in the prone position. [...] we had a size 1 LMA Classic ready on the anaesthesia cart and the authors are experienced in the use of various supraglottic airway devices in the prone position in adult patients.

Details

Title
Laryngeal mask airway classic as a rescue device after accidental extubation in a neonate in prone position
Author
Taxak, Susheela; Gopinath, Ajith
Pages
542-542
Publication year
2011
Publication date
Sep 2011
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
00195049
e-ISSN
09762817
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
906448001
Copyright
Copyright Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Sep 2011