• Can J Anaesth · May 1996

    Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial

    Laryngeal mask insertion with a laryngoscope in paediatric patients.

    • T Elwood and R G Cox.
    • Department of Anaesthesia, Alberta Childrens Hospital, Calgary, Canada.
    • Can J Anaesth. 1996 May 1;43(5 Pt 1):435-7.

    PurposeTo assess epiglottic position after laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion with or without the use of a laryngoscope.MethodsA double-blind randomized study. In 48 children an LMA (#2 for 6-20 kg, #2.5 for 20-30 kg) was inserted either blindly or with the help of a laryngoscope and its position assessed using fibreoptic endoscopy.ResultsAn unobstructed view of the glottis, as assessed by fibrescope, was observed in 10 of 25 patients in the laryngoscope group, but only in 1 of 22 patients in the blind insertion group (P = 0.005).ConclusionThis technique offers an alternative when the standard technique has failed, or when LMA insertion precedes bronchoscopy or intubation via the laryngeal mask.

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