Airway management with the Laryngeal Tube Suction II in a patient with cervical spine injury

Resuscitation. 2005 May;65(2):231-3. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2004.11.022. Epub 2005 Jan 19.

Abstract

Supraglottic airway devices may offer alternative strategies for securing the airway in patients with cervical spine injuries. A case of airway management with the LTS II, a modified version of the laryngeal tube suction, in a patient with a paramedian atlas fracture scheduled for decompression of a haematoma on the forehead is described. Device insertion was successful in the first attempt and a gastric tube was inserted without problems. Ventilation was uneventful, no complaints were stated after surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Airway Obstruction / etiology*
  • Airway Obstruction / therapy*
  • Cervical Vertebrae / injuries*
  • Equipment Design
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Spinal Injuries / complications*
  • Spinal Injuries / therapy
  • Suction / instrumentation
  • Suction / methods
  • Treatment Outcome