[The laryngeal mask in pediatric anesthesia].

AIM. To evaluate the validity of general anesthesia using the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) in pediatrics in a series of 163 patients. MONITORING. ETCO2 and SpO2 were evaluated five minutes after the insertion of LMA and then at five minute intervals. SpO2 was evaluated every two minutes after the removal of LMA. Use of occasional arterial blood-gas analysis. EVALUATION OF QUALITY OF ANESTHESIA AND VENTILATION. Measurement of every complication during and after anesthesia. CONCLUSIONS. In pediatric anesthesia LMA represents a good link between anesthetic equipment and the patient.