ProSeal laryngeal mask protects against aspiration of fluid in the pharynx

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 584-587

  Evans, N R ^a   Gardner, S V ^a   James, M F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Complications, aspiration; Complications, regurgitation; Equipment, masks anaesthesia; Larynx, bronchoscopy fibreoptic

Indexed keywords

ISOFLURANE; METHYLENE BLUE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; NEUROMUSCULAR DEPOLARIZING AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DRAIN; FEMALE; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; GLOTTIS; HUMAN; HYPOPHARYNX; LARYNGEAL MASK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 0036204973     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/88.4.584     Document Type: Article

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4. Does the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway prevent aspiration of regurgitated fluid?