Paediatric difficult airway management: Difference between revisions

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<i>[Note: different brands of LMA vary in their internal diameter. It is important to determine the compatibility of equipment within your own department.]</i>
<i>[Note: different brands of LMA vary in their internal diameter. It is important to determine the compatibility of equipment within your own department.]</i>


<i>Fibreoptic intubation through an LMA</i>
<i>Fibreoptic intubation through an LMA</i>
There are three main techniques available:
There are three main techniques available:
:1. Railroad the tracheal tube over the fibreoptic bronchoscope into the trachea
:1. Railroad the tracheal tube over the fibreoptic bronchoscope into the trachea
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LMA, and the diameter of available bronchoscope (Table 3). Removal
LMA, and the diameter of available bronchoscope (Table 3). Removal
of the LMA once the tracheal tube is in situ may be challenging.
of the LMA once the tracheal tube is in situ may be challenging.
Options include:
Options include:
:• Leave the LMA in situ
:• Leave the LMA in situ