Complications of Oropharyngeal Airway Airway obstruction by an improperly sized or improperly inserted oropharyngeal airway Gagging and the potential for vomiting and aspiration Equipment for Oropharyngeal Airway Gloves, mask, and gown Towels, sheets, or commercial devices as needed for placing neck and head into sniffing position Various sizes of oropharyngeal airways Suctioning apparatus and Yankauer catheter; Magill forceps (if needed to remove easily accessible foreign bodies), to clear the pharynx as needed Nasogastric tube, to relieve gastric insufflation as needed Additional Considerations for Oropharyngeal Airway An oropharyngeal airway used concurrently with a nasopharyngeal airway may improve oxygenation and ventilation.