Laryngeal mask airway
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laryngeal-mask-airway-202-6596386
title:
Laryngeal mask airway
text:
A laryngeal mask airway (LMA), also known as laryngeal mask, is a medical device that keeps a patient's airway open during anaesthesia or while they are unconscious. It is a type of supraglottic airway device. They are most commonly used by anaesthetists to channel oxygen or inhalational anaesthetic to the lungs during surgery and in the pre-hospital setting for unconscious patients. A laryngeal mask is composed of an airway tube that connects to an elliptical mask with a cuff which is inserted
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Medical device for maintaining an open airway
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laryngeal_mask_airway
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2023-10-11T21:15:53Z
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