Abstract
Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) was invented by Archie Brain in 1981 and came to clinical practice in 1992. It is a valuable and important device for airway management and is particularly useful in outpatient anesthesia (1). LMA has proven to be safe and effective adjunct for airway management in both adults and pediatric patients (2). Several reports have been published and compared endotracheal intubation (ETT) versus LMA among adults with substantial evidence that LMA has some advantages over ETT and face mask (FM) (3).The apparent lack of laryngeal stimulation makes LMA a potentially attractive alternative for airway management in children with upper respiratory tract infections. In addition reports
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