The intubating laryngeal mask airway: rocuronium improves endotracheal intubating conditions and success rate.

Study Objective: To assess intubating conditions without neuromuscular blocking drugs, to determine the relation between the dose of rocuronium and the probability of achieving excellent or at least good (good or excellent) intubating conditions with the intubating laryngeal mask airway (ILMA), and finally, to determine the relationship between rocuronium use and the success rate of endotracheal intubation.

Design: Prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study.

Setting: University-affiliated medical center.