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*Department of Anesthesiology, Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, Wisconsin;
Department of Anesthesiology, Tufts University School of Medicine; and
Department of Anesthesiology, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Neil Roy Connelly, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut St., Springfield, MA 01199. Address e-mail to neil.roy.connelly{at}bhs.org
IMPLICATIONS: The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is often used for airway management in pediatric patients. We report bilateral pneumothoraces in a patient who underwent neck surgery whose airway was managed with a LMA. We recommend that the LMA be used with caution in small children undergoing deep-neck dissection.
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