Lip injury associated with i-gel placement during general anesthesia

Although the i-gel® (i-gel: Intersurgical, U.K.) supraglottic airway device is useful for airway management during general anesthesia [1,2], there are reports of nerve and tongue injuries associated with i-gel use [3,4]. Here, we report a case of lip injury associated with i-gel use during general anesthesia.

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