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ArticleAnesthesia progress2020

An Avulsed Tooth Detected Prior to Insertion of a Laryngeal Mask Airway.

Yoshinao Asahi, Miho Hyodo, Shoko Ikai, Ikuko Deki, Akira Aono, Yoshito Takasaki, Shiro Omichi, Narikazu Uzawa, Hitoshi Niwa

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Article in Anesthesia progress, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yoshinao AsahiDepartment of Dentistry, Morinomiya Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Miho HyodoDepartment of Dentistry, Morinomiya Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Shoko IkaiDepartment of Dentistry, Morinomiya Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Ikuko DekiDepartment of Dentistry, Bobath Memorial Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Akira AonoDepartment of Dentistry, Bobath Memorial Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Yoshito TakasakiDepartment of Dentistry, Morinomiya Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Shiro OmichiDepartment of Dentistry, Bobath Memorial Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Narikazu UzawaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery II, Osaka University, Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita, Japan.
Hitoshi NiwaDepartment of Dental Anesthesiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita, Japan.
Morinomiya Hospital · JPBaba Memorial Hospital · JPOsaka University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case report describes the importance of inspecting the hypopharynx via direct laryngoscopy prior to laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion during induction of general anesthesia for dental patients with special needs. A 51-year-old man with cerebral palsy underwent induction of general anesthesia for dental extractions and subsequently was noted to be missing a tooth. Prompt inspection of the airway via direct laryngoscopy revealed the tooth resting within the pharynx, which was subsequently retrieved, prior to insertion of the LMA. Visual inspection of the oropharynx and hypopharynx by laryngoscopy prior to LMA insertion can be useful in preventing accidental aspiration and ingestion of foreign bodies, particularly with certain high-risk patients. Use of laryngoscopy should also be considered if an object is lost or possibly impinging upon the airway.

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Laryngeal MasksTooth AvulsionAnesthesia, GeneralHumansLaryngoscopyMaleMiddle AgedOropharynxAvulsed toothDirect laryngoscopyLaryngeal mask airway

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PMID32191503
PMCPMC7083122
OpenAlexW3011552656

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