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We present a case of lingual nerve injury that was associated with use of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway during shoulder replacement in a 61-yr-old male. We also review other cases of cranial nerve injury, most of which were associated with use of the classic laryngeal mask airway. In principle, the frequency of cranial nerve injuries can be reduced by avoiding insertion trauma, using approp...

BACKGROUND Intubating laryngeal mask airways (LMAs) such as i-gel and Aura-i could serve as rescue devices in resuscitation and further ensure the airway by facilitating trachea intubation without ventilation interruption. But data regarding intubating LMAs in novice are limited and skill degeneration without regular training has not been evaluated. So we designed this prospective randomized cr...

Fibreoptic intubation through a supraglottic airway is an alternative plan for airway management in difficult or failed laryngoscopy. The aim of this study was to compare three supraglottic airways as conduits in patients with at least one predictor for difficult laryngoscopy. The i-gel was compared with the single-use intubating laryngeal mask airway (sILMA) and CTrach laryngeal mask in 120 ad...

When using the laryngeal tube and the intubating laryngeal mask airway (ILMA), the medium-size (maximum volume 1100 ml) versus adult (maximum volume 1500 ml) self-inflating bags resulted in significantly lower lung tidal volumes. No gastric inflation occurred when using both devices with either ventilation bag. The newly developed medium-size self-inflating bag may be an option to further reduc...

The protocol dictated the use of a gum elastic bougie (GEB) for intubation difficulty, followed by insertion of an intubating laryngeal mask airway (ILMA) if intubation was still not successful. Intubation difficulty was defined as two failed laryngoscopy attempts by a senior physician using optimal laryngeal manipulation. For difficult ventilation, the protocol recommended ILMA insertion follo...

A Brain laryngeal mask was assessed in fifty patients undergoing general anaesthesia who required controlled ventilation. The mask was inserted in all patients without any difficulty and the satisfactory seal obtained enabled ventilation in all patients in a wide range of positions. Airway obstruction occurred in seven patients secondary to downfolding of the epiglottis and this was rectified b...

This is a case presentation of a patient with a large anterior mediastinal mass in whom the airway was maintained with a laryngeal mask airway. The patient was otherwise managed in the "classic" fashion with spontaneous respiration via a light general anesthetic. In reviewing many of the potential pitfalls of anesthesia in this class of patients, the laryngeal mask airway was found to be both a...