The Laryngeal Mask Airway Reliably Provides Rescue Ventilation in Cases of Unanticipated Difficult Tracheal Intubation Along with Difficult Mask Ventilation

Abstract

Twenty-five cases of simultaneous difficulty with mask ventilation and tracheal intubation occurred after the induction of general anesthesia during the study period. The laryngeal mask was used in 17 cases, and it provided rescue ventilation without complication in 94% of these cases (95% confidence interval 77-100).