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The laryngeal mask airway for administration of surfactant in two neonates with respiratory distress syndrome
Author(s) -
Brimacombe Joseph,
Gandini Donna,
Keller Christian
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.01173.x
Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory distress , airway , pulmonary surfactant , anesthesia , respiratory system , acute respiratory distress , intensive care medicine , lung , physics , thermodynamics
Summary We report the successful use of the Classic TM laryngeal mask airway to provide brief access to the intratracheal space for the administration of surfactant in two neonates with respiratory distress syndrome.