An observational study of the baska®mask: a novel supraglottic airway*
Alexiev, V. Salim, A. Kevin, L. G. Laffey, J. G.
Alexiev, V.
Salim, A.
Kevin, L. G.
Laffey, J. G.
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2012-05-07
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Alexiev, V. Salim, A.; Kevin, L. G.; Laffey, J. G. (2012). An observational study of the baska®mask: a novel supraglottic airway*. Anaesthesia 67 (6), 640-645
Abstract
The Baska mask is a novel supraglottic airway device. We conducted an initial observational study to assess this device in 30 low-risk female patients. All Baska masks were inserted by a single investigator. The overall success rate for device insertion was 96.7% (95% CI 82.899.9%), while the success rate for the first insertion attempt was 76.7% (95% CI 57.790.1%). The device was easy to insert, with a mean (SD) difficulty score of 0.9 (1.6) on a 10-cm scale. The mean (SD) airway leak pressure was 35.7 (13.3) cmH2O. The incidence of throat pain, dysphonia and dysphagia was low. We conclude that the Baska mask demonstrates a level of utility as an alternative supraglottic airway that is worthy of further clinical study.
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Wiley-Blackwell
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