Lingual Ischemia from Prolonged Insertion of a Fastrach Laryngeal Mask Airway

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" Lingual Ischemia from Prolonged Insertion of a Fastrach Laryngeal Mask Airway "
Gerstein, Neal S; Braude, Darren; Harding, James S; Douglas, Angela

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	934300
Doc. No	:	LA05f0r0fb
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Gerstein, Neal S; Braude, Darren; Harding, James S; Douglas, Angela
Title & Author	:	Lingual Ischemia from Prolonged Insertion of a Fastrach Laryngeal Mask Airway [Article]\ Gerstein, Neal S; Braude, Darren; Harding, James S; Douglas, Angela
Title of Periodical	:	Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
Volume/ Issue Number	:	12/1
Date	:	2011
Abstract	:	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.]