II. Indications
- Laryngospasm (especially with Ketamine in children)
III. Mechanism
- Unclear (may be due to jaw-thrust motion or vagal nerve stimulation)
IV. Technique
- Bilateral Landmarks
- Maneuver
- Press on both sides, at the apex of each notch
- Push inward and anterior at each of the 2 notches
- Effect
- Laryngospasm typically improves within 1-2 breaths
V. Management: Alternative Measures for Laryngospasm with Consious Sedation or Induction
- See Ketamine
- Jaw Thrust Maneuver
- Two-handed bag-valve mask (BVM)
- Paralysis (Rocuronium or Succinylcholine) and intubation
VI. Resources
- ALIEM: Laryngospasm Notch Maneuver (Lin, 2010)
VII. References
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Dutch | laryngospasme tijdens inductie |
German | Laryngospasmus bei Einleitung |
Italian | Laringospasmo all'induzione dell'anestesia |
Portuguese | Laringospasmo induzido |
Spanish | Laringospasmo durante la inducción |
Japanese | 麻酔導入時喉頭痙攣, マスイドウニュウジコウトウケイレン |
French | Laryngospasme à l'induction |
Czech | Laryngozpasmus při úvodu do anestezie |
Hungarian | Laryngospasmus anaesthesia indukciója során |
English | Laryngospasm on induction |