title: An observational study of the Baska® mask: a novel supraglottic airway.
abstract: The Baska mask is a novel supraglottic airway device. We conducted an initial observational study to assess this device in 30 low-risk female patients. All Baska masks were inserted by a single investigator. The overall success rate for device insertion was 96.7% (95% CI 82.8-99.9%), while the success rate for the first insertion attempt was 76.7% (95% CI 57.7-90.1%). The device was easy to insert, with a mean (SD) difficulty score of 0.9 (1.6) on a 10-cm scale. The mean (SD) airway leak pressure was 35.7 (13.3) cmH(2) O. The incidence of throat pain, dysphonia and dysphagia was low. We conclude that the Baska mask demonstrates a level of utility as an alternative supraglottic airway that is worthy of further clinical study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Galway University Hospitals, Ireland.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Alexiev
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salim
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Kevin
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Laffey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058109:Airway Management / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D055154:Dysphonia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D017214:Laryngeal Masks / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000295:instrumentation; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen