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Case Reports
. 2013 Apr;29(2):235-7.
doi: 10.4103/0970-9185.111649.

Novel use of laryngeal mask airway classic excel™ for bronchoscopy and tracheal intubation

Anusha Kannan  1 , Edwin Seet
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Novel use of laryngeal mask airway classic excel™ for bronchoscopy and tracheal intubation

Anusha Kannan et al. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2013 Apr.

Abstract

The usage frequency and scope of supraglottic airway devices in anesthesia has expanded since the original laryngeal mask airway (LMA) prototype was invented by Dr Archie Brain in the early 1980s. Today, anesthesiologists are spoilt-for-choice with more than thirty options. The LMA Classic Excel™ was introduced to anesthesia practice in 2009; designed with an epiglottic elevating bar and a removable airway connector to facilitate tracheal intubation using the LMA as a conduit. We present a case report of a women diagnosed with papillary carcinoma of thyroid, who underwent bronchoscopic assessment of the trachea and subsequent intubation for an en-bloc dissection and removal of thyroid gland through the LMA Classic Excel™.

Keywords: Bronchoscopy; intubation; laryngeal mask airway.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Axial CT scan image of the patient showing the complex lesion with cystic component and calcification involving the isthmus and left lobe of thyroid gland
Figure 2
Figure 2
Fibreoptic bronchoscopic view of laryngeal inlet and epiglottic elevating bar through the LMA Classic Excel™
Figure 3
Figure 3
Swivel connector attached to LMA Classic Excel™ with fibreoptic bronchoscope through it
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