Use of a laryngeal tube for sialolithotomy in a pediatric patient with left vocal cord paralysis: a case report

Abstract Background The laryngeal tube (LT), a closed esophageal supraglottic device comprising pharyngeal and esophageal cuffs, is used for emergency airway management. However, it is not often used in intraoperative airway management. Case presentation A 9-year-old boy was scheduled for a sialolit...

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Main Authors: Masashi Fujii, Nobuaki Shime, Yasuyo Kawabata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-06-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-023-00629-5