title: A proposed classification and scoring system for supraglottic sealing airways: a brief review.
abstract: We provide an approach to evaluating sealing supraglottic airways by using a classification based on a sealing mechanism. Three main sealing mechanisms are identified, thus defining three groups: cuffed perilaryngeal sealers, cuffed pharyngeal sealers, and uncuffed anatomically preshaped sealers. We provide a brief overview of supraglottic airways and present a scoring system that is relevant to particular requirements. Scoring airways for routine applications is the example provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthetics, Guy's, King's and St. Thomas' School of Medicine, King's College, London.
authors.forename: Donald M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005931:Glottis / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000145:classification* / Q000295:instrumentation; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D007830:Larynx / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010614:Pharynx / Q000033:anatomy & histology