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What is laryngeal mask?
Supraglottic Airway Devices can replace traditional respirator masks or endotracheal intubation in many cases, establishing a safe and unobstructed airway during general anesthesia, or can be an important tool for emergency treatment of difficult airways.
Different between laryngeal mask and endotracheal tube
Both the laryngeal mask and the endotracheal tube are devices that keep the airway unobstructed. The laryngeal mask covers the tissue of the throat with an airbag, forming a hermetic seal at the top of the glottis; the endotracheal tube passes through the glottis, forming a hermetic seal in the trachea, and the stimulation is more harmful.
The laryngeal mask reduces the mechanical stimulation of the intubation to the epiglottis, glottis, and tracheal mucosa, and reduces throat discomfort and hoarseness after intubation.
In the United Kingdom, the laryngeal masks use ratio in 2018 is more than 70%, gradually replacing the endotracheal tube intubation. However, the current usage rate in Taiwan is less than 10%.
When to use laryngeal mask?
⑴ Airway maintenance for non-head and neck surgery in a short period of time.
⑵ Applicable to resuscitation, establishing an emergency airway.
(According to the latest DAS guidelines)
⑶ Assist the trauma patient to establish the airway without moving the cervical spine.
⑷ Laryngeal masks play an important role in difficult airway management, whether
as an alternative ventilation or endotracheal intubation.
Statistics on the use of the situation in Taiwan
◈ According to official statistics, the number of operations in Taiwan is more than 3 million
each year.
◈ According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 1.8 million cases of general
anesthesia in Taiwan each year.
◈ Based on assessment, the use of laryngeal masks in the next three years in Taiwan is
expected to grow by about 15%-20%, about 25-35 million people per year.
◈ However, the current usage rate in Taiwan is about 10% or less, so the growth space is
extremely large.