Videos in clinical medicine: Laryngeal mask airway in medical emergencies.

Lighthall, Geoffrey; Harrison, T Kyle; Chu, Larry F · N Engl J Med · 2013

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Abstract

This video demonstrates the placement of a laryngeal mask airway, an alternative airway device that is both efficacious and easy to place. The laryngeal mask airway is routinely used for patients receiving general anesthesia and, increasingly, in patient resuscitation.

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