Abstract
We describe the use of the laryngeal mask airway for management of acute upper airway obstraction. A 20-year-old female patient underwent mandiblar osteotomy under general anesthesia. The subject suffered acute upper airway obstruction due to submucosal bleeding of the oral cavity 40 minutes after general anesthesia. Intubation of a tracheal tube using a laryngoscope was not successful. Moreover, face mask ventilation was tried but was not successful. She was immediately rescued using the laryngeal mask airway. The laryngeal mask airway is an effective in resuscitating patients who have developed severe upper airway obstruction.
