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The cuffed oropharyngeal airway as an aid to fibreoptic intubation
Author(s) -
Pigott D. W.,
Kay N. H.,
Greenberg R. S.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1998.00334.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cuff , airway , intubation , laryngeal mask airway , anesthesia , tongue , laryngeal masks , airway management , laryngoscopy , rapid sequence induction , surgery , pathology
The cuffed oropharyngeal airway is a new disposable airway based on the Guedel oral airway. It has an asymmetrical cuff which provides a seal as well as lifting the base of the tongue forwards, and a 15‐mm connector allowing attachment to an anaesthetic breathing system. The device does not extend beyond the vallecula, so that the laryngeal inlet can be visualised with a fibreoptic laryngoscope passed between the cuff of the device and the pharyngeal wall. The advantage is that ventilation is maintained throughout the intubating sequence. We describe its use in a patient with oropharyngeal carcinoma.