Advantage of laryngeal mask airway include all EXCEPT
Easy to insert
Prevents aspiration
Doesn't require muscle relaxant
Can be used with cervical injuries
(B) Prevents aspirationAdvantagesDisadvantagesIt can be used with all size of adult ETTNot suitable for Naso-tracheal intubationUseful to intubate patients with difficult airways in a reasonable timeIn routine intubation this scope has demonstrated no advantages over the conventional laryngoscopes# Advantages: Lower incidence of sore throat> Requires less anaesthetic dept than tracheal tube or supraglottic device.> No need of muscle relaxants> The face mask may be the most cost efficient method for short cases.> Laryngeal mask is used for maintenance of airway in patients in whom tracheal intubation is difficult or impossible.> It is a cuffed mask designed to fit closely over the laryngeal aperture. It forms a seal around the larynx.> Laryngeal mask airway is also called as Bane Mask (after the name of its inventor).> It provides relatively safe anaesthesia for adults and children in place of tracheal intubation.> It should be remembered that, it is only an adjunct to airway management but not a substitute for tracheal intubation. Moreover it does not protect the airway from pulmonary aspiration.
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