scholarly journals Cricoid pressure applied after placement of laryngeal mask impedes subsequent fibreoptic tracheal intubation through mask†

2000 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 256-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Asai ◽  
K. Murao ◽  
K. Shingu
Keyword(s):  
Tracheal Intubation ◽  
Cricoid Pressure ◽  
Laryngeal Mask

scholarly journals Isoflurane waste gas exposure during general anaesthesia: the laryngeal mask compared with tracheal intubation

1996 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
K H Hoerauf ◽  
C Koller ◽  
W Jakob ◽  
K Taeger ◽  
J Hobbhahn
Keyword(s):  
Tracheal Intubation ◽  
General Anaesthesia ◽  
Laryngeal Mask ◽  
Waste Gas ◽  
Gas Exposure

Comparison of the Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway with the Fiberoptic Intubation in Anticipated Difficult Airway Management

2001 ◽  
Vol 94 (6) ◽  
pp. 968-972 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivier Langeron ◽  
François Semjen ◽  
Jean-Louis Bourgain ◽  
Alain Marsac ◽  
Anne-Marie Cros
Keyword(s):  
Laryngeal Mask Airway ◽  
Tracheal Intubation ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Oxygen Saturation ◽  
Difficult Airway ◽  
Difficult Intubation ◽  
Laryngeal Mask ◽  
Fiberoptic Intubation ◽  
Alternative Technique ◽  
Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway

Background The intubating laryngeal mask airway (ILMA; Fastrach; Laryngeal Mask Company, Henley-on-Thames, UK) may provide an alternative technique to fiberoptic intubation (FIB) to facilitate the management of the anticipated difficult airway. The authors therefore compared the effectiveness of the ILMA with FIB in patients with anticipated difficult intubation. Methods One hundred patients, with at least one difficult intubation criteria (Mallampati class III or IV, thyromental distance < 65 mm, interincisor distance < 35 mm) were enrolled (FIB group, n = 49; ILMA group, n = 51) in this prospective randomized study. Anesthesia was induced with propofol and maintained with alfentanil and propofol after an efficient mask ventilation has been demonstrated. The success of the technique (within three attempts), the number of attempts, duration of the successful attempt, and adverse events (oxygen saturation < 90%, bleeding) were recorded. Results The rate of successful tracheal intubation with ILMA was 94% and comparable with FIB (92%). The number of attempts and the time to succeed were not significantly different between groups. In case of failure of the first technique, the alternative technique always succeeded. Failures in FIB group were related to oxygen desaturation (oxygen saturation < 90%) and bleeding, and to previous cervical radiotherapy in the ILMA group. Adverse events occurred significantly more frequently in FIB group than in ILMA group (18 vs. 0%, P < 0.05). Conclusion The authors obtained a high success rate and comparable duration of tracheal intubation with ILMA and FIB techniques. In patients with previous cervical radiotherapy, the use of ILMA cannot be recommended. Nevertheless, the use of the ILMA was associated with fewer adverse events.

Cricoid pressure and the pressor response to tracheal intubation

Anaesthesia ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 43 (9) ◽  
pp. 788-791 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Mills ◽  
T. Poole ◽  
J. Curran
Keyword(s):  
Tracheal Intubation ◽  
Cricoid Pressure ◽  
Pressor Response
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