Experiencia clínica con el uso de la mascarilla laríngea Ambu® AuraGain™ en situaciones avanzadas

Abstract

Objective: Efficacy of the advanced use of the Ambu® AuraGainTM laryngeal mask airway (LMA) in a sample of 92 surgery patients. Method: Descriptive and prospective study. The inclusion criteria were classically named as advanced use of LMA: obesity, laparoscopic surgery, surgery of two or more hours and different positions from the supine position, excluding patients with risk of aspiration and/or limited oral opening (inter-incisor distance ≤ 3 cm). The degree of difficulty in device placement,