Intra operative temporomandibular joint dislocation during use of proseal LMA

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3

Abstract

General anaesthesia is associated with several common complications TMJ dislocation is one of the rare complications encountered during airway management Usually occurs during endotracheal intubation but other factors such as force full laryngoscopy manual attempt to complete intubation or duration for which TMJ was stressed may also be responsible The incidence of TMJ dysfunction is reported to be 5 following endotracheal intubation1 but less cases have been reported during LMA insertion We report a case of TMJ dislocation in a 25 year old female patient during general anaesthesia after use of proseal LMAKeywords Proseal LMA TMJ Isoflurane Propofol General anaesthesia

Authors and Affiliations

Zameer Farooq, Neha Gupta,, Farah Nabi

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  • EP ID EP476531
  • DOI 10.18231/2394-4994.2018.0086
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Zameer Farooq, Neha Gupta, , Farah Nabi (2018). Intra operative temporomandibular joint dislocation during use of proseal LMA. Indian Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia, 5(3), 457-458. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-476531