The intubating laryngeal mask airway: an initial assessment of performance

Abstract

A new prototype of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA), the intubating laryngeal mask airway (ILMA), was used to facilitate tracheal intubation in 100 fasted patients presenting for elective surgery. Alignment of the ILMA with the larynx was assessed fibreoptically before intubation without the investigator performing the intubation being aware of the view score. Ease of intubation correlated with the view obtained and with the degree of manipulation of the ILMA needed to achieve tracheal intubation. Intubation was successful in 93 patients. Of the seven intubation failures, five occurred in the first 20 patients. Conventional connection to the breathing system and ventilation of the lungs of the patients were possible throughout the intubation procedure.

(Still) time to organise training in airway management in the UK

“…Greaves reports that most clinical skills have a fairly consistent learning curve of approximately 30 attempts [17]. Such learning curves have been reported for use of all laryngeal mask airway types [18][19][20], with a longer learning period for cricothyroidotomy [21].…”

A performance comparison of the paediatric i‐gel™ with other supraglottic airway devices

“…These include those of Cook and Cranshaw [25], Park et al [26], Brimacombe and Berry [27], and Kapila et al [28]. For the purposes of our review we defined a 'good' view as one revealing a full or partial view of the vocal cords.…”

The intubating laryngeal maskResults of a multicentre trial with experience of 500 cases

“…1) [1][2][3]. A specially constructed, flexible, reinforced Brain tracheal tube (Intavent UK) is also available for use with the ILM (Fig.…”