We discuss the relevance of finding a patient’s lungs difficult to ventilate by facemask during the course of anaesthetic induction. In particular, we discuss the issue of whether it is advisable or unnecessary to check the ability to ventilate by facemask before administering a neuromuscular blocki...

Laryngeal mask airways (LMA) are single-use or reusable supraglottic airway devices that may be used as a temporary method to maintain an open airway during the administration of anesthesia or as an immediate life-saving measure in a difficult or failed airway as outlined in the difficult airway alg...

Mask ventilation (MV) is an essential component of airway management and can be lifesaving in situations where the placement of a secure airway device proves challenging. Effective MV requires a seal to be created between the mask and the face to maintain patency of the external airway structures an...