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Laryngeal
Mask - insertion technique
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Tightly deflate the cuff.
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Lubricate the posterior surface of the
laryngeal
mask (LM) with water-soluble lubricant. |
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3) Hold the
LM like a pen, with
the index finger placed at the junction of the cuff and the tube. |
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With the head extended and the neck
flexed, carefully flatten the
LM tip against the hard
palate.
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Using continuos pressure, advance the LM into the hypopharynx until definite resistance is
felt.
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Before removing the index finger, gently
press down the tube with the other hand.
This prevents the laryngeal
mask from being pulled out of place.
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With the LM
tube free, inflate the cuff with an air volume just enough to obtain a seal
(to
a pressure of approximately 60 cm H2O)
Never overinflate the cuff.
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Maximum Inflation Volumes
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4 ml |
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no 1,5 |
7 ml |
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no 2 |
10 ml |
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no 2,5 |
14 ml |
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no 3 |
20 ml |
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no 4 |
30 ml |
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no 5 |
40 ml |
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8)
Insert a bite block and
tape the laryngeal mask. |
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