Open AccessEase of insertion of the laryngeal mask airway in pediatric surgical patients: Predictors of failure and outcome
Author(s) -
SM Asida,
Sabahat Ahmed
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.174898
Subject(s) - medicine , laryngeal mask airway , airway , airway management , intubation , clinical trial , surgery , american society of anesthesiologists , anesthesia , adverse effect , population , environmental health
Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is an useful alternative to endotracheal tube for airway management. The risk of life-threatening adverse respiratory events during its use is rare, but we need to know about the risk-adjusted prediction of its insertion failure requiring rescue tracheal intubation and its impact on patient outcome.