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>Fibreoptic intubation through an LMA</i>

There are three main techniques available:

:1. Railroad the tracheal tube over the fibreoptic bronchoscope into the trachea

LMA, and the diameter of available bronchoscope (Table 3). Removal

of the LMA once the tracheal tube is in situ may be challenging.

Options include:

:• Leave the LMA in situ