New devices have been developed in the search for optimising airway management in short-duration or low-complexity surgical procedures, called supraglotic or extraglotic.2,3,4 The classic laryngeal mask airway CLMA is the extraglotic device which is most used around the world in outpatient surgery; however, in spite of its success, it requires being refitted to make it comfortable in 5% to 10% of cases.
Buscando optimizar el manejo de la vía aérea en procedimientos quirúrgicos de corta duración o baja complejidad, se han desarrollado nuevos dispositivos, denominados supraglóticos o extraglóticos2,3,4.