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Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) Placement in a Neonatal Patient Simulator Using a Non-Inflatable Supraglottic Airway (SGA)
Published on: July 14, 2023
The intubating laryngeal mask: is there a role for paramedics?
1Northampton General Hospital, Cliftonville, Northampton NN1 5BD, UK. drrmenzies@hotmail.com
Objective:
To compare the ability of UK paramedics to intubate a simulated difficult airway using a Mackintosh laryngoscope versus an intubating laryngeal mask airway (ILMA).
Method/Design:
A randomised controlled trial.
Results:
100% of the paramedics were able to intubate a simulated difficult airway using the ILMA versus 0% of those using the Mackintosh laryngoscope.
Conclusions:
This study has demonstrated the ability of paramedics to use the ILMA when faced with a difficult intubation. However, further evaluation of this potential role for the ILMA is required.
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