Lingual Ischemia from Prolonged Insertion of a Fastrach Laryngeal Mask Airway
We report a case of lingual ischemia and swelling in an elderly stroke patient from prolonged insertion of a FastrachTM Laryngeal Mask Airway ® following a failed Emergency Department intubation. Simple suggestions to mitigate such injury are provided. [West J Emerg Med. 2011;12(1):124-127.]
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2011-02-01
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| Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/05f0r0fb |