Validation of manufacturers' laryngeal mask airway size selection standard: a large retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is a prominent supraglottic airway device, widely used especially in difficult airway management. However, the LMA sizes recommended by the manufacturers are not always well matched in clinical practice, which leads to complications. To date, there are rare models to validate whether the manufacturers' standard is suitable for use in clinical practice.

Methods

A total of 58,956 patients undergoing general anesthesia using LMA device were included in the study between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2018, to validate the adherence rate of LMA sizes according to the manufacturers' recommendations. A logistic regression analysis was performed based on the actual LMA size used in clinical practice to establish separately size selection gui

SUBMITTER: Ren Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7940924 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature