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Evaluation of the Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway (ILMA) as an intubation conduit in patients with a cervical collar simulating fixed cervical spine

Published in: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Volume 23 , issue 2 , 2017 , pages: 40–44

DOI: 10.1080/22201181.2017.1295630

Author(s): S Saini Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, India , R Bala Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, India , R Singh Department of Orthopaedics Paraplegia and Rehabilitation, India

Keywords: cervical collar , difficult airway , ILMA , intubation

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Abstract

Background: Cervical spine immobilisation with a semi-rigid cervical collar imposes difficulty in tracheal intubation. There is increasing use of the Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA- Fastrach^TM) for intubation in patients with difficult airways. The present study was conducted to assess its potential role for tracheal intubation in simulated fixed cervical spine patients.

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