• Zhuang Zhao, Shu Pan, Na Yan, Dunwei Wang, and Zhiwen Li.
• Department of Anesthesiology, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Jun 1; 98 (24): e15904.

RationaleClassic laryngeal mask airway (LMA) has long been used for airway management. The LMA Supreme is a modified single-use version of the LMA Proseal, but it still remains some deficits such as the instable positioning that lead to easily sliding and the mask bowl full of air might lead to the reduced blood flow of the internal carotid artery. The carotid sinus is a baroreceptor that responds to the stretching of the arterial wall. Manual pressure of the carotid artery at the upper margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle provoked bradycardia and hypotension.Patient ConcernsA previously fit and well 42-year-old woman presented with breast fibroma on the left side. No other disease history could be recorded. Her family history was negative for neuromuscular and autoimmune disease.DiagnosesThe patient suffered from a severe bradycardia and hypotension when the LMA showed a shift. We presented with a hypothetical that the dislocated LMA may cause carotid sinus syndrome (CSS).InterventionsThe patient's heart rate (HR) gradually rosed up as soon as the LMA adjusted back to the normal position.OutcomesThe patient was comfortable in the post anesthesia care unit (PACU) and had no adverse sequelae.LessonsThe position of LMA Supreme should be confirmed throughout the surgery especially for the ones who has changed the position and the head was covered by surgical drapes.

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