OBJECTIVES To provide a current review of the literature regarding airway problems in pregnancy and management. BACKGROUND Obstetrical anesthesia is considered to be a high-risk practice that exposes the anesthesiologist to increased medicolegal liability. Anesthetic management of a parturient is a challenge because it involves simultaneous care of both mother and baby. Failure to appropriate...

BACKGROUND The Guardian Laryngeal Mask Airway (G-LMA) is a new silicone-based single-use extraglottic device with the drainage port and a cuff pilot valve with pressure indicator. The aim of this study is to compare the clinical performance of this laryngeal mask airway with ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (P-LMA). METHODS In this prospective randomized study, we included adult patients with AS...

We conducted a randomised single-blind controlled trial comparing the LMA-Unique (LMAU) and the AMBU AuraOnce (AMBU) disposable laryngeal mask in spontaneously breathing adult patients undergoing general anaesthesia. Eighty-two adult patients (ASA status I-IV) were randomly allocated to receive the LMAU or AMBU and were blinded to device selection. Patients received a standardized anesthetic an...

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...