• Curr Opin Anaesthesiol · Dec 2002

    Advances in airway management for outpatients.

    • Craig R Bailey.
    • Department of Anaesthesia, Guys Hospital, London, UK. craig.bailey@gstt.sthames.nhs.uk
    • Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2002 Dec 1;15(6):627-33.

    Purpose Of ReviewAs outpatient anaesthesia increases in volume so does research, especially in ways to reduce morbidity from relatively minor complications such as sore throat and hoarseness, as well as aiming to reduce costs and length of hospital stay. The past year has produced many studies in which newer airway devices have been compared with the laryngeal mask airway and this review evaluates them all.Recent FindingsThe relatively recent introduction of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway shows promise when insertion of a gastric tube is preferred in patients breathing spontaneously, whilst the intubating laryngeal mask airway has demonstrated its usefulness in those situations where the patient prefers to be anaesthetized but intubation may be difficult following classic laryngoscopy. The cuffed oropharyngeal airway and combitube probably only have a place in emergency airway management rather than elective anaesthesia.SummaryDespite the introduction of new airway devices, some of which have specific indications for use, the classic laryngeal mask airway remains the 'gold standard' with which newer devices are compared. Whilst some of these new devices show promise in the outpatient setting, further research is required before their universal acceptance.

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