BACKGROUND The LMA-Classic laryngeal mask airway (Classic LMA) is an autoclavable and reusable laryngeal mask airway with strong evidence supporting its efficacy and safety. Due to the concern of infection risk particularly of prion disease, various single-use laryngeal mask devices were developed. The Ambu AuraOnce LMA (Ambu LMA) is a single use disposable laryngeal mask airway with special de...

Corresponding author: Yoon-Hee Kim, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon 301-721, Korea. Tel: 82-42-280-7840, Fax: 82-42-280-7968, E-mail: [email protected] This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http:// creative...

Purpose: This study investigated the clinical effects of laryngeal mask and tracheal intubation on infant anaesthesia. Methods: A total of 60 cases of children undergoing surgery were selected in our hospital from September 2013 to June 2015. They were randomly divided into two groups: study and control groups. The study group underwent laryngeal mask anaesthesia, whereas the control group unde...

HYPOTHESIS The use of laryngeal mask airway and propofol in inguinal hernia repair results in shorter operative and recovery room times. DESIGN Randomized control trial. SETTING University hospital. PATIENTS From May 2000 to March 2002, a convenience sample of 79 patients was invited to participate; 34 entered the study. Fifteen patients were randomized to subarachnoid block, and 18 patie...

Introduction The study examined the effects of cuff inflation of a ProSeal Laryngeal Mask Airway on the carotid bulb during sevoflurane induction in pediatric population. The hemodynamic parameters measured were: systolic and diastolic pressure, heart rate and sovraortic flow trough measurements of bilateral carotid cross sectional area, velocity of blood flow, resistance index, flow accelerati...

I read the manuscript entitled “Case Report of An Open Neck Procedure Complication Associated with Laryngeal Mask Airway Use” by Subramaniam T et al. This is a valuable manuscript describing iatrogenic complications during level-2 cervical lymph node biopsy, in which the airway is managed with laryngeal mask airway (LMA). During the procedure, the surgeon realized that the mass was actually the...