TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 19. Laryngeal Mask Airways A1 - Reichman, Eric F. PY - 2013 T2 - Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e AB - The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is a device that fills the gap in airway management between that of endotracheal (ET) intubation and the use of a face mask. It was introduced in the United Kingdom in 1983 by British anesthesiologist A. I. J. Brain. His goal was to develop an airway apparatus that could rapidly overcome an obstructed airway, is simple to use, and is atraumatic to insert. In 1991, the LMA was approved for use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57701964 ER -