Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access

Berthold Moser

Publications

• Research Article
  Prolonged Use of the Laryngeal Mask Airway ProSeal™: A Report of Seven Cases Lasting 5-11 h
  Author(s): Berthold Moser, Joseph Brimacombe, Bimla Sharma, Amitabh Dutta, Jayashree Sood, Ved P Kumra and Christian Keller Berthold Moser, Joseph Brimacombe, Bimla Sharma, Amitabh Dutta, Jayashree Sood, Ved P Kumra and Christian Keller
  
  Background: There is controversy concerning use of laryngeal mask airway devices for procedures lasting more than 2 h. The LMA ProSealTM is a laryngeal mask device with a modified cuff to facilitate ventilation and a drain tube to provide airway protection that is better suited for prolonged use than the LMA ClassicTM. Objectives: We aimed to describe the successful use of the LMA ProSealTM in seven patients in a variety of clinical situations for procedures lasting more than 5 h and provide practical guidelines about its use in this situation. Results: The cases illustrate the use of the LMA ProSealTM in a variety of clinical situations (supine and prone position) and for a variety of prolonged procedures: as a planned airway device and as an airway rescue device. LMA ProSealTM forms an effective seal with the res.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000717

  Abstract PDF

Relevant Topics