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Anaesth Intensive Care
; 27(4): 409-11, 1999 Aug.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10470399
RESUMO
We report the management of failed intubation in a critically ill, hypoxic and catabolic patient with sepsis and acute lung injury. Insertion of a laryngeal mask airway restored ventilation and corrected hypoxia. As the laryngeal mask provides only a temporary airway, it was essential to secure the airway by percutaneous tracheostomy to initiate mechanical ventilation.