Iatrogenic Intramural Dissection of the Esophagus after Insertion of a Laryngeal Mask Airway

Iatrogenic Intramural Dissection of the Esophagus after Insertion of a Laryngeal Mask Airway

In pediatric patients, a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is usually used during minor surgeries that require general anesthesia. No esophageal injury has been reported after insertion of an LMA. We report a case of an esophageal injury with intramural dissection after an i-gel® (size, 1.5; Intersurgical...

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Main Authors: Hee Young Kim, Seung-Hoon Baek, Yong Hoon Cho, Joo-Yun Kim, Yun Mi Choi, Eun Ji Choi, Jung Pil Yoon, Jung Hyun Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2018-11-01
Series:Acute and Critical Care
Subjects:
esophageal injury
iatrogenic disease
laryngeal masks
Online Access:http://www.accjournal.org/upload/pdf/acc-2016-00829.pdf

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