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The Laryngeal Mask in Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine

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Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 1999

Part of the book series: Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine ((YEARBOOK,volume 1999))

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Abstract

The potential role of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) in airway management outside the operating room has been a subject of persistent debate over the past few years [1–7]. The LMA has potential in a variety of non-anesthesia settings such as emergency medicine and intensive care. Though the evidence supporting the use of the LMA in these settings is less than for anesthesia, it has been substantial enough for the LMA to be included in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines [8] and difficult airway algorithms [9, 10].

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Keller, C., Brimacombe, J., Lindner, K. (1999). The Laryngeal Mask in Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine. In: Vincent, JL. (eds) Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 1999. Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 1999. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-13453-5_21

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