Anaesthesia – MCQ 35 – Laryngeal mask airway

The laryngeal mask airway used for securing the airway of a patient in all of the following conditions except:
A. In a difficult intubation
B. In cardiopulmonary resuscitation
C. In a child undergoing an elective/routine eye surgery
D. ln a patient with a large tumour in the oral cavity

Correct answer : D. ln a patient with a large tumour in the oral cavity

Use of laryngeal mask airway is contraindicated in case of oropharyngeal mass.