| Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway in Difficult Intubation: A case report. |
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Hong Seok Yang, Hee Weon Ahn, Yoon Choi |
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Department of Anesthesiology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, 138-040 Korea. |
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| Abstract |
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The incidence of difficult laryngoscopy or intubation varies from 1.5% to 13%, and failed intubation has been identified as one of the anesthesia-related causes of death or permanent brain damage.
The Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway (ILMA) is a new modified laryngeal mask with the capability for guided tracheal intubation while maintaining ventilation. The ILMA was designed by Brain to improve blind endotracheal intubation through a laryngeal mask.
We report the successful use of this device in two patients with difficult airway during induction of general anesthesia. |
| Key Words:
Airway, trachea, intubating laryngeal mask airway; Intubation, tracheal, technique |
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