A laryngeal mask airway is an airway placed into the mouth and set over the glottis and inflated.

An endotracheal (ET) tube or a laryngeal mask airway is usually used to give you an inhalant anesthetic and oxygen, and to control and assist your breathing.

Besides from the supine position, the laryngeal mask airway (as with an endotracheal tube) may be used for procedures in several surgical positions.

In other circumstances simple airway maneuvres, an oropharyngeal airway or laryngeal mask airway may be employed.

Laryngeal mask airway - The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) causes less pain and coughing than a tracheal tube.

Alternatives to the Combitube include the laryngeal mask airway, the endotracheal tube, and the laryngeal tube.

Such devices include the laryngeal mask airway, cuffed oropharyngeal airway and the esophageal-tracheal combitube (Combitube).

To enable mechanical ventilation, an endotracheal tube is often used (intubation), although there are alternative devices such as face masks or laryngeal mask airways.

For example, it can be attached to an endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask airway.

Such devices include the combitube and the laryngeal mask airway.