Nasal fracture repair with occult pharyngeal thrombus, LMA anesthesia, and deep awakening: A risk for pulmonary aspiration and respiratory distress

Closed reduction of a nasal fracture is a common and well established procedure in the pediatric literature. The Laryngeal mask airway is being used more frequently in recent years because it has been proven safe for select procedures. The goal of this article is to present a complication of using laryngeal mask airway for closed reduction nasal fractures and to examine the safety to prevent similar episodes.
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research