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[A new ventilation method: the laryngeal mask].

M Festa1, M A Ballaris, E Cerutti

  • 1Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Ospedale Martini Nuovo, Torino.

Minerva Anestesiologica
|May 1, 1992
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A size 3 laryngeal mask airway device provided good airway patency in 20 patients undergoing elective surgery. This airway management technique avoided complications like coughing and sore throat, with only minor introduction failures.

Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Medical Devices

Context:

  • Laryngeal mask airways (LMAs) are supraglottic devices used for airway management.
  • Elective general surgery presents specific airway management challenges.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a size 3 laryngeal mask airway in adult patients undergoing elective general surgery.
  • To assess airway patency, patient comfort, and ease of insertion.

Summary:

  • A size 3 laryngeal mask airway was used in 20 patients for elective general surgery.
  • The device facilitated airway management during assisted or spontaneous ventilation, demonstrating good patency.
  • No curarization or laryngoscopy was required, and patients experienced no coughing, secretions, or sore throat. Introduction failed in 2 cases.

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Impact:

  • The laryngeal mask airway offers a viable alternative for airway management in specific surgical settings.
  • It potentially reduces the need for more invasive airway techniques and associated complications.
  • Further studies can explore its application in diverse patient populations and surgical procedures.