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) In a patient with a large tumour in the oral cavity
Answer is D. Oropharyngeal abscess or mass is a contraindication to the use of laryngeal mask airway. Ref: Sho Textbook of Anaesthesia By Ajay Yadav, 2nd Edition, Page 36