Anest. intenziv. Med. 1999;10(2):57-58

COPA - Cuffed Oropharyngeal AirwayArticles

J. Kovaµ
KAR VFN Praha, přednosta doc. MUDr. Zdenek Ehler, CSc.

The author followed 25 patients who underwent surgery under general anaesthesia in whom cuffed oropharyngeal airway was used to maintainairway patency. COPA is put in just alike oral airway. The sealing cuff rests above vocal cords, securing airway patency practically the same way asendotracheal tube. The duration of surgery varied between 60 and 120 minutes. The author did not observe any adverse event, therefore he canrecommend the use of COPA especially for cases when difficult intubation is expected. COPA will find its place in resuscitation practice as well.

Keywords: airway patency; general anaesthesia; difficult intubation

Published: April 1, 1999  Show citation

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