A laryngeal mask apparatus for facilitating ventilation of a patient having a mask comprising a front side and a rear side that faces the back of a patient's throat when the mask is positioned within a patient's throat, an inflatable tubular ring, an air tube that is connected to the inflatable tubular ring, and adapted to be connected to an air source to enable inflation of the inflatable tubular ring, a joint section attached to the rear side of mask and having an exterior surface, and a flexible breathing tube connected to the joint section, the flexible breathing tube having an interior for the flow of air therethrough, wherein air in flexible breathing tube can flow through the flexible breathing tube and through the joint section and into the mask, the flexible breathing tube having a portion configured for connection to a ventilating system characterized in that: the laryngeal mask apparatus further includes an additional flexible tube comprising an interior, a first portion and a second portion that is configured to be connected to a suction producing device that produces suction within interior, wherein a substantial portion of first portion is wrapped about and attached to the exterior surface of joint section, wherein the additional flexible tube extends to a distal end which is part of first portion, the first portion having a plurality of suction ports in communication with the interior, the suction ports being located in the first portion such that the suction ports face the back of the patient's throat when the mask is positioned within a patient's throat so that the suction ports suck in fluids and secretions in a patient's hypopharyngeal region when suction is created within interior, the additional flexible tube further comprising an air entry hole in second portion and an air exit hole in first portion, wherein the section of first portion having distal end and the air exit hole is not attached to the exterior surface of joint section or mask but is spaced apart from mask to ensure that the air exit hole is not blocked by any portion of the mask; the additional flexible tube includes a flexible air capillary tube that is positioned within the interior of additional flexible tube and which extends for substantially the entire length of the additional flexible tube, the air capillary tube having a first open end in communication with the air entry hole and an opposite second open end in communication with the air exit hole, wherein when suction is created within interior, air is drawn into air entry hole and enters first open end of air capillary tube wherein the air then flows through air capillary tube, exits second open end and then exits air exit hole, such that when the mask is positioned within a patient's throat and suction is created within interior, the air exiting air exit hole decreases the direct suction forces on the mucosa of the patient's throat that are caused by suction ports. the laryngeal mask apparatus further includes an additional flexible tube comprising an interior, a first portion and a second portion that is configured to be connected to a suction producing device that produces suction within interior, wherein a substantial portion of first portion is wrapped about and attached to the exterior surface of joint section, wherein the additional flexible tube extends to a distal end which is part of first portion, the first portion having a plurality of suction ports in communication with the interior, the suction ports being located in the first portion such that the suction ports face the back of the patient's throat when the mask is positioned within a patient's throat so that the suction ports suck in fluids and secretions in a patient's hypopharyngeal region when suction is created within interior, the additional flexible tube further comprising an air entry hole in second portion and an air exit hole in first portion, wherein the section of first portion having distal end and the air exit hole is not attached to the exterior surface of joint section or mask but is spaced apart from mask to ensure that the air exit hole is not blocked by any portion of the mask; the additional flexible tube includes a flexible air capillary tube that is positioned within the interior of additional flexible tube and which extends for substantially the entire length of the additional flexible tube, the air capillary tube having a first open end in communication with the air entry hole and an opposite second open end in communication with the air exit hole, wherein when suction is created within interior, air is drawn into air entry hole and enters first open end of air capillary tube wherein the air then flows through air capillary tube, exits second open end and then exits air exit hole, such that when the mask is positioned within a patient's throat and suction is created within interior, the air exiting air exit hole decreases the direct suction forces on the mucosa of the patient's throat that are caused by suction ports.