Karnataka Anaesthesia Journal

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Fixed Flexion deformity due to mentosternal contracture following bums leads to difficult airway which can be life threatening. It causes distortion of airway and non alignment of oral pharyngeal and laryngeal axes. A proper anaesthesia plan should be made after discussion with the surgeon.
We present a case of mentosternal contracture which was managed with inhalational induction of anaesthesia and LMA


Keywords

Mentosternal Contracture, sevoflurane, LMA, McCoy's Laryngoscope
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