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Anesthesia
Intubating laryngeal mask airway effective in morbidly obese patients
July 25th, 2005
The intubating laryngeal mask airway was effective in morbidly obese patients. "The intubating laryngeal mask airway (ILMA) was designed using the characteristics of healthy-weight subjects but was shown to be an effective airway device in morbidly obese patients. The authors compared airway management quality in morbidly obese and lean patients with use of the ILMA. Fifty morbidly obese and 50 lean patients (mean body mass indexes, 42 and 27 kg/m2, respectively) were enrolled in this prospective study," investigators in France report. "After induction of general anesthesia, characteristics of airway management were judged on safety and...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2005-07-25)
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