Pourquoi plus souvent et comment mieux utiliser le masque laryngé au bloc ?

Laryngeal mask are underused in France compared to the United Kingdom. More recent devices are more adapted to the laryngeal anatomy, easier to insert and guarantee a better safety. In addition, pharyngeal and gastric aspiration is available through a tube. Placement of a laryngeal mask required a deep level of anaesthesia but the use of muscle relaxant is not required. After placement, the cuff is inflated up to 60 cmH2O and the gases leak corresponding to the inflation pressure is measured. Ventilation with a laryngeal mask requires a continuous monitoring to avoid significant gases leaks when ventilator pressures vary.