What is the medical laryngeal mask used for? what's the effect?

What is a medical laryngeal mask and what does it do? The editor of Global Medical Device Network tells you about the relevant situation of medical laryngeal masks.

Speaking of laryngeal masks, in fact, they have been successfully developed and used in clinical practice as early as the 1980s. They were introduced in China in the 1990s. After years of research and experimentation, the laryngeal masks have made great progress.

**The second-generation laryngeal mask is also very simple to use, it can quickly establish an artificial airway, and the placement success rate is high, the ventilation is reliable, and it can avoid the damage of the laryngeal mask and tracheal mucosa, but the traditional first-generation laryngeal mask and the airway are not sealed Completely, oral secretions increase, easy to move, unable to effectively isolate the respiratory and digestive tracts, can cause flatulence, and in severe cases complicated by reflux or aspiration, limiting its application in clinical anesthesia.

The third-generation laryngeal mask was invented in 2000. In recent years, with the advancement of materials and technology, there have been new developments. The main pipe of the third-generation laryngeal mask is bent at 90 degrees and has a ventilation tube and drainage tube design. The tube can be inserted into the gastric tube to drain gastric juices to prevent flatulence and reflux aspiration. The double-balloon design, the ventilation mask is more compatible with the throat anatomy, and the sealing is better. The distal end of the laryngeal mask is located at the esophageal opening, which is well fixed and not easy to shift.

Laryngeal mask is mainly suitable for patients with general anesthesia, emergency department, ICU, and patients with emergency and resuscitation in various departments, and patients with difficult airway. It is used in general anesthesia surgery and is an effective means to establish a ** airway.

With the continuous application of laryngeal masks around the world, the production process of laryngeal masks will inevitably be more refined in the future, and ethnic problems in different regions will lead to different laryngeal mask production processes. The laryngeal mask designed for Asians will greatly replace the traditional laryngeal masks made regardless of race