Validation of the unassisted, gum-elastic bougie-guided, laryngeal mask airway-ProSeal™ placement technique in anaesthetized patients.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The laryngeal mask airway-ProSeal™ can be inserted digitally, by introducer tool, or by railroading it over a bougie placed first in the patient's oesophagus, which is highly successful, but as originally described, requires an assistant. An unassisted bougie-guided placement technique has also been described, but no data on its effectiveness have been reported.

Methods

We reviewed data collected during a randomized, controlled trial comparing the air-Q(®) Intubating Laryngeal Airway and LMA-Proseal™, in which all LMA-Proseal™ devices were inserted using the unassisted (one-operator), bougie-guided placement technique.

Results

Forty-eight devices were placed. All devices were placed successfully. Successful placement was achieved in 47 (98%) patients on first att

SUBMITTER: Joffe AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3425285 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature