Resuscitation
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 183-186, February 2002

The use of the laryngeal mask airway and Combitube® in cardiopulmonary resuscitation; a national survey

  • M. Grayling

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Devon and Exeter Healthcare NHS Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 5DW, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
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  • I.H Wilson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Devon and Exeter Healthcare NHS Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 5DW, UK
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  • B Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Resuscitation Training Department, Royal Devon and Exeter Healthcare NHS Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 5DW, UK

Received 11 January 2001; received in revised form 15 January 2001; accepted 31 August 2001.

Abstract 

The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) and Combitube have been recommended for use during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). An overview of current practice was sought by conducting a postal survey of 265 Resuscitation Training Departments, at different hospitals, throughout the UK. One hundred fifty-three (58%) completed questionnaires were returned. Only 38 (25%) hospitals which replied were currently using the LMA in resuscitation while seven (5%) were using the Combitube. The reasons for not using these airway adjuvants included concerns about airway protection, difficulties in training, cost, and the concept that when anaesthetists were available on cardiac arrest teams these devices were unnecessary.

Keywords:  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Laryngeal mask airway (LMA), Combitube

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PII: S0300-9572(01)00461-0

Resuscitation
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 183-186, February 2002

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