A case study of airway management using laryngeal mask airway combined with Bronchial blocker for surgical treatment of tracheal tumors with pulmonary nodules

A 60-year-old female with a tracheal tumor near the glottis and a lung nodule underwent surgery for resection. The tumor's proximity to the glottis prevented the safe use of a tracheal tube, as it risked crossing the tumor and causing injury. Given this challenge, a 4# single-lumen laryngeal ma...

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Main Authors: Tingting Hu, Jun Yang, Min Xia
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007125000449
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description A 60-year-old female with a tracheal tumor near the glottis and a lung nodule underwent surgery for resection. The tumor's proximity to the glottis prevented the safe use of a tracheal tube, as it risked crossing the tumor and causing injury. Given this challenge, a 4# single-lumen laryngeal mask airway (LMA) was used in combination with a 9# bronchial blocker to achieve one-lung ventilation. This approach minimized the risk of tracheal injury, bleeding, and tumor dissemination. The procedure, including the resection of the lung nodule and tracheal tumor, was completed successfully, with stable postoperative recovery. This case demonstrates the efficacy of LMA and bronchial blocker in complex airway management.
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spelling doaj-art-972373ffd3b241cea443ffa493ccf9b42025-08-20T02:28:19ZengElsevierRespiratory Medicine Case Reports2213-00712025-01-015510220810.1016/j.rmcr.2025.102208A case study of airway management using laryngeal mask airway combined with Bronchial blocker for surgical treatment of tracheal tumors with pulmonary nodulesTingting Hu0Jun Yang1Min Xia2Department of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of the Yangtze River Shipping, Wuhan Brain Hospital, Wuhan, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of the Yangtze River Shipping, Wuhan Brain Hospital, Wuhan, ChinaCorresponding author.; Department of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of the Yangtze River Shipping, Wuhan Brain Hospital, Wuhan, ChinaA 60-year-old female with a tracheal tumor near the glottis and a lung nodule underwent surgery for resection. The tumor's proximity to the glottis prevented the safe use of a tracheal tube, as it risked crossing the tumor and causing injury. Given this challenge, a 4# single-lumen laryngeal mask airway (LMA) was used in combination with a 9# bronchial blocker to achieve one-lung ventilation. This approach minimized the risk of tracheal injury, bleeding, and tumor dissemination. The procedure, including the resection of the lung nodule and tracheal tumor, was completed successfully, with stable postoperative recovery. This case demonstrates the efficacy of LMA and bronchial blocker in complex airway management.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007125000449
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A case study of airway management using laryngeal mask airway combined with Bronchial blocker for surgical treatment of tracheal tumors with pulmonary nodules
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
title A case study of airway management using laryngeal mask airway combined with Bronchial blocker for surgical treatment of tracheal tumors with pulmonary nodules
title_full A case study of airway management using laryngeal mask airway combined with Bronchial blocker for surgical treatment of tracheal tumors with pulmonary nodules
title_fullStr A case study of airway management using laryngeal mask airway combined with Bronchial blocker for surgical treatment of tracheal tumors with pulmonary nodules
title_full_unstemmed A case study of airway management using laryngeal mask airway combined with Bronchial blocker for surgical treatment of tracheal tumors with pulmonary nodules
title_short A case study of airway management using laryngeal mask airway combined with Bronchial blocker for surgical treatment of tracheal tumors with pulmonary nodules
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