Laryngeal Mask Airways (LMAs) | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由ARecertification著作—TheLMAhasmanyadvantagesoveranETtubeinthatLMAsarelessinvasive,decreaseairwaytrauma,decreaseneckmobilityrequirements, ...

Multiple airways devices exist that are used to help oxygenate and ventilate a patient in an emergency or a controlled setting. One set of products is called supraglottic airways devices (SAD). Supraglottic airways sit above or around the glottic opening and do not go any further into the airway. SADs are devices that keep the upper airway clear for unobstructed ventilation.8 The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is an example of a supraglottic airway and has been in use since 1981. The development of the LMA has been hailed as one of the most significant advances in airway management since the endotracheal (ET) tube.9 A great deal of literature exists that reports the successful use ...