To the Editor:—I read with interest the letter of van Zundert et al. about the valve leaks noted with the new extraglottic/supraglottic airway devices. However, there appears to be an unintentional error in their letter. In the first sentence, the authors mention that they are reporting six cases of spontaneous cuff deflation during a clinical trial with a new airway device, which sounds like t...

To the Editor:—I read with interest the letter of van Zundert et al. about the valve leaks noted with the new extraglottic/supraglottic airway devices. However, there appears to be an unintentional error in their letter. In the first sentence, the authors mention that they are reporting six cases of spontaneous cuff deflation during a clinical trial with a new airway device, which sounds like t...

To the Editor:—I read with interest the letter of van Zundert et al. about the valve leaks noted with the new extraglottic/supraglottic airway devices. However, there appears to be an unintentional error in their letter. In the first sentence, the authors mention that they are reporting six cases of spontaneous cuff deflation during a clinical trial with a new airway device, which sounds like t...

This review discusses the history, developments, benefits, and complications of supraglottic devices in prehospital care for adults and pediatrics. Evidence supporting their use as well as current controversies and developments in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and rapid sequence airway management is discussed. Devices reviewed include the Laryngeal Mask Airway, Esophageal Tracheal Combitube, L...

The laryngeal mask airway devices dominate the field of supraglottic airway management and are widely being used in clinical practice. The disposable one is the preferred variety because it avoids the risk of contamination. A new disposable supraglottic airway device the i-gel airway has been introduced recently. We have compared the disposable soft seal LMA with i-gel airway in terms of variou...

S tenosis of the supraglottic larynx and pharynx is an uncommon and difficult condition to treat. The most common etiologies include iatrogenic injury from oropharyngeal and supraglottic surgery, radiation therapy, prolonged intubation, trauma, caustic ingestion, and inflammatory diseases. Presenting symptoms are a function of stenosis severity and can range from dysphagia and dysphonia to pote...