Use of the laryngeal mask airway for laser treatment of the subglottis

J J Jameson; R D Moses; U Vellayappan; K G Lathi

doi:10.1067/mhn.2000.107457

Use of the laryngeal mask airway for laser treatment of the subglottis

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2000 Jul;123(1 Pt 1):101-2. doi: 10.1067/mhn.2000.107457.

Authors

J J Jameson¹, R D Moses, U Vellayappan, K G Lathi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, St Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, USA.

PMID: 10889490
DOI: 10.1067/mhn.2000.107457

Abstract

A technique for treating subglottic lesions with the intubating laryngeal mask airway is described. It provides unhampered exposure of the subglottis and upper trachea, excellent airway control, and a means of access for ablation with flexible laser bronchoscopy.

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Bronchoscopy*
Glottis / pathology
Glottis / surgery
Granuloma / pathology
Granuloma / surgery*
Humans
Laryngeal Masks*
Laser Therapy*
Male
Recurrence
Reoperation
Trachea / pathology
Trachea / surgery
Tracheal Diseases / pathology
Tracheal Diseases / surgery*