An observational study of the Baska® mask: a novel supraglottic airway

Summary The Baska mask is a novel supraglottic airway device. We conducted an initial observational study to assess this device in 30 low‐risk female patients. All Baska masks were inserted by a single investigator. The overall success rate for device insertion was 96.7% (95% CI 82.8–99.9%), while t...

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Published in:Anaesthesia 2012-06, Vol.67 (6), p.640-645
Main Authors: Alexiev, V., Salim, A., Kevin, L. G., Laffey, J. G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Airway management
Airway Management - adverse effects
Airway Management - instrumentation
Anesthesia
Anesthesia, General
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Body Mass Index
Deglutition Disorders - epidemiology
Deglutition Disorders - etiology
Disposable Equipment
Dysphonia - epidemiology
Dysphonia - etiology
Electrocardiography
Female
Hemodynamics - physiology
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal - adverse effects
Intubation, Intratracheal - instrumentation
Laryngeal Masks - adverse effects
Masks
Medical equipment
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Oxygen - blood
Pharyngitis - epidemiology
Pharyngitis - etiology
Positive-Pressure Respiration - instrumentation
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Summary The Baska mask is a novel supraglottic airway device. We conducted an initial observational study to assess this device in 30 low‐risk female patients. All Baska masks were inserted by a single investigator. The overall success rate for device insertion was 96.7% (95% CI 82.8–99.9%), while the success rate for the first insertion attempt was 76.7% (95% CI 57.7–90.1%). The device was easy to insert, with a mean (SD) difficulty score of 0.9 (1.6) on a 10‐cm scale. The mean (SD) airway leak pressure was 35.7 (13.3) cmH2O. The incidence of throat pain, dysphonia and dysphagia was low. We conclude that the Baska mask demonstrates a level of utility as an alternative supraglottic airway that is worthy of further clinical study.
ISSN:0003-2409
1365-2044
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2044.2012.07140.x