The laryngeal mask airway: potential applications in neonatal health care.
The laryngeal mask airway is a completely new concept in airway management and has the potential to provide a third airway option for the neonate. The device sits in the hypopharynx at the interface between the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts, where it forms a circumferential low-pressure seal around the glottis. This article provides an overview of the laryngeal mask airway and focuses on its potential as a neonatal airway outside the operating room.
Brimacombe
J
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University of Queensland, Cairns, Australia.
Gandini
D
D
D000776:Anesthesiology; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D017283:Neonatal Nursing; D010360:Patient Transfer; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000295:instrumentation