LMA Placement Techniques and Airway in Children and Oropharyngeal Leak Pressure

The LMA Proseal will be inserted directly by hand, without the use of any laryngoscope, as recommended in the instruction manual. The cuff will be gently guided along the hard palate where it is pushed into the hypopharynx and increased resistance is felt, and the cuff will be placed towards the hypopharynx.

Appropriately sized laryngoscope blade will be used and after the location of the epiglottis is determined, the tongue and epiglottis will be lifted forward. Then, LMA Proseal will be placed at the point where resistance is felt at a level where the proximal edge of the mask can be seen.

After the video laryngoscope is placed with an appropriately sized blade, the location of the epiglottis and vocal cords will be determined and the LMA Proseal will be placed at the point where slight resistance is encountered after the epiglottis is lifted. proximal aspect of LMA