Prehospital Use of the Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway in Patients with Severe Polytrauma: A Case Series

Table 2

Advantages of the iLMA for emergency prehospital care.

1	Insertion and ventilation can be achieved easily by persons with minimal training [14–18].
2	Functions as a rescue airway device in its own right.
3	Laryngoscopy unnecessary.
4	Neutral alignment of head & neck a prerequisite for insertion.
5	Requires an interdental gap of only 20 mm.
6	Neuromuscular blockade not required for insertion.
7	Can be introduced blindly with one hand from any position.
8	No need to insert a finger into patient’s mouth.
9	Rigid airway tube resists occlusion by biting.
10	Facilitates seamless progression to tracheal intubation.
11	Permits ventilation between/during intubation attempts.
12	Available as a disposable single-use device.