The role of the LMA?

Brimacombe, J.; Shorney, N.

doi:10.1007/bf03009641

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“…The LMA was approved for use in the United States by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in August 1991. 1,[6][7][8] A disposable version of the LMA known as the LMA-Unique (LMA North America, Inc., San Diego, CA, Figure 1) was developed to provide a disposable, inexpensive version of the LMA. [1][2][3][4] The LMA is useful as a rescue airway device because it is rapidly inserted and provides better ventilation than the standard bag-valvemask.…”

Section: Prehospital Emergency Care 2003;7:470-473mentioning

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B Lind T Racheal I Ntubation by P Aramedics Through the Lma-U Nique

Barnes

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Weinstein

et al. 2003

Prehospital Emergency Care

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Section: Prehospital Emergency Care 2003;7:470-473mentioning

confidence: 99%

B Lind T Racheal I Ntubation by P Aramedics Through the Lma-U Nique

Barnes

Reed

Weinstein

et al. 2003

Prehospital Emergency Care

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Elective use of the laryngeal mask in patients with difficult airways

Morris

1993

Can J Anaesth

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The laryngeal mask airway: its features, effects and role

1994

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The laryngeal mask airway was designed as a new concept in airway management and has been gaining a firm position in anaesthetic practice. Numerous articles and letters about the device have been published in the last decade, but few large controlled trials have been performed. Despite widespread use, the definitive role of the laryngeal mask has yet to be established. In some situations, such as after failed tracheal intubation or in anaesthesia for patients undergoing laparoscopic or oral surgery, its use is controversial. There are a number of unresolved issues, for example the effect of the laryngeal mask on regurgitation and whether or not cricoid pressure prevents placement of the mask. We review the techniques of insertion, details of misplacement, and complications associated with the use of the laryngeal mask. We discuss the features and physiological effects of the device, including the changes in intra-cuff pressure during anaesthesia and effects on blood pressure, heart rate and intra-ocular pressure. We then attempt to clarify the role of the laryngeal mask in airway management during anaesthesia, based on the current knowledge, by discussing the advantages and disadvantages as well as the indications and contraindications of its use. Lastly we describe the use of the laryngeal mask in circumstances other than airway maintenance during anaesthesia: fibreoptic bronchoscopy, tracheal intubation through the mask and its use in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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The role of the LMA?

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

B Lind T Racheal I Ntubation by P Aramedics Through the Lma-U Nique

B Lind T Racheal I Ntubation by P Aramedics Through the Lma-U Nique

Elective use of the laryngeal mask in patients with difficult airways

The laryngeal mask airway: its features, effects and role

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