Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Using a laryngeal mask airway in a bulldog with jaw lock and muscle
By Reed, Frances & Iff, Isabelle·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2012·Small Animal Teaching Hospital, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of a laryngeal mask airway in a brachycephalic dog with masticatory myositis and trismus.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
An 8-month-old male bulldog was brought in because he couldn't open his mouth properly for two days, a condition known as trismus. The veterinarian found that traditional intubation was impossible due to the dog's limited mouth opening. Instead, they used a laryngeal mask airway to help him breathe while he underwent a CT scan and muscle biopsy. Fortunately, the dog recovered well from the anesthesia without any complications.
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Abstract
An 8-month old, male, neutered bulldog was presented for investigation of a 2-day history of trismus. Endotracheal intubation was impossible as the dog was only able to open his mouth approximately 2 cm. A laryngeal mask airway was blindly inserted after induction of general anesthesia to maintain the patient on inhalational anesthesia and improve respiration for computed tomography and muscle biopsy. The dog recovered from anesthesia uneventfully.
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