Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A modified tongue depressor facilitates the insertion of ProSeal laryngeal mask airway: Comparison with digital and introducer techniques.
The larger and softer cuff of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (LMA) may cause difficulty in insertion. We introduced a novel technique using a modified tongue depressor to aid the ProSeal LMA insertion. ⋯ The modified tongue depressor-aided technique is superior to the digital manipulation and introducer tool techniques for ProSeal LMA insertion.