Failure of insertion of a laryngeal mask airway caused by a variation in the anatomy of the thyroid cartilage.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report the failure of insertion of a laryngeal mask airway in a patient with a pre-operative diagnosis of an abnormality of the superior cornua of the thyroid cartilage. We believe that this is the first time that this reason for failure has been reported.
Medical subject headings
- Laryngeal Masks
- Thyroid Cartilage