Steps for successful insertion of a laryngeal mask.
The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is an acceptable alternative to mask anesthesia in the operating room. It is often used for short procedures when endotracheal intubation is not necessary.
Here some important steps for successful insertion of LMA (click to enlarge):
Relative contraindications for the LMA:
Here some important steps for successful insertion of LMA (click to enlarge):
Relative contraindications for the LMA:
- patients with pharyngeal pathology (eg, abscess)
- pharyngeal obstruction
- full stomachs (eg, pregnancy,hiatal hernia)
- low pulmonary compliance (eg, restrictive airways disease) requiring peak inspiratory pressures greater than 30 cm H2O.
