Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine (Jun 2010)

Repair of damaged supraglottic airway devices: A novel method

  • Kapoor Dheeraj,
  • Bharti Ritu,
  • Singh Manpreet

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-7241-18-33
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 1
p. 33

Abstract

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Abstract Damage of laryngeal mask airway and other supraglottic airway devices has always been a matter of concern. Although manufacturer recommends maximum 40 uses of LMA (and its congeners) but damage before 40 uses needs to be evaluated. We hereby, describe a novel method of repair of supraglottic devices when damage occurs at mask inflation line or pilot balloon valve assembly.