Application of the laryngeal mask airway in cesarean section

Abstract

Spinal anesthesia is considered the standard anesthetic technique for elective cesarean section, but it is contraindicated in some cases. General anesthesia in pregnant women is associated with a significant increase in frequency of complications, primarily related to airway management. In this article, we propose to use a laryngeal mask airway as an alternative to endotracheal intubation during elective operative delivery, subject to certain conditions. We present two clinical cases of general combined anesthesia with the installation of a second-generation laryngeal mask airway and mechanical ventilation — in a patient with the Arnold-Chiari type I malformation and in a patient with IV grade scoliosis.

Keywords

pregnancy / cesarean section / general anesthesia / laryngeal mask airway / Arnold-Chiari malformation / case report

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