Open AccessEndotracheal intubation through the intubating laryngeal mask airway (LMA-Fastrach™): A randomized study of LMA- Fastrach™ wire-reinforced silicone endotracheal tube versus conventional polyvinyl chloride tracheal tube
Author(s) -
Megha U Sharma,
Satinder Gombar,
K. K. Gombar,
Baljit Singh,
Nidhi Bhatia
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.108555
Subject(s) - medicine , endotracheal tube , intubation , laryngeal masks , anesthesia , tube (container) , polyvinyl chloride , endotracheal intubation , silicone , airway , tracheal tube , surgery , laryngeal mask airway , composite material , materials science
A wire-reinforced silicone tube (LMA-Fastrach™ endotracheal tube) is specially designed for tracheal intubation using intubating laryngeal mask airway (ILMA). However, conventional polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tracheal tubes have also been used with ILMA to achieve tracheal intubation successfully.