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AUGUST 23, 2017

Routine Pressure Checks Reduce Incidence Of Laryngeal Mask Cuff Overinflation

Austin, Texas—Cuff pressure when using a laryngeal mask (LM) for general anesthesia tends to be too high, which can result in postoperative adverse events. But this problem can be corrected with careful routine monitoring, a recent study concluded.

The study, which presented findings from a quality improvement project at Children’s Hospital Colorado, in Aurora, was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, the researchers collected information on baseline cuff pressures of both