Premium
Use of the laryngeal mask for placement of a bronchial blocker in children
Author(s) -
Asai T.,
Oishi K.,
Shingu K.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2000.440618.x
Subject(s) - medicine , laryngeal mask airway , laryngeal masks , catheter , ventilation (architecture) , anesthesia , surgery , airway , mechanical engineering , engineering
For one‐lind ventilation in children, a bronchial blocker (e.g. Fogarty catheter) is often used, but its insertion may not be easy. We report a new method of placement of a bronchial blocker in an infant, using the laryngeal mask.