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Archie Brain: celebrating 30 years of development in laryngeal mask airways
Author(s) -
van Zundert T. C. R. V.,
Brimacombe J. R.,
Ferson D. Z.,
Bacon D. R.,
Wilkinson D. J.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/anae.12003.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tracheal tube , intubation , airway , airway management , tracheal intubation , anesthesia , safer , ventilation (architecture) , laryngeal mask airway , intensive care medicine , mechanical engineering , computer security , computer science , engineering
Summary The practice of anaesthesia was revolutionised by the ideas of Archie Brain. The routine use of a facemask to manage the airway was not a hands‐free technique, despite the development of various harnesses, and made adequate record‐keeping difficult. The tracheal tube was associated with some morbidity, which some felt was unsuitable for day surgery. Brain developed an airway management device that was less stressful to the patient than tracheal intubation, and was, however, as safe as using a facemask and airway. Brain also hoped his device would function for cases where mask ventilation was particularly difficult and thus give anaesthetists a safer alternative to a complex intubation, especially in emergency scenarios.