ʻO ka mask anesthesia hiki ke hoʻokuʻu ʻia he lāʻau lapaʻau e hana ma ke ʻano he pilina ma waena o ke kaapuni a me ka mea maʻi e hāʻawi i nā kinoea anesthetic i ka wā o ke kaʻa.Hiki iā ia ke uhi i ka ihu a me ka waha, e hōʻoiaʻiʻo ana i ka maikaʻi o ka non-invasive ventilation therapy inā ʻo ka hanu waha.