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The laryngeal mask airway for fibreoptic bronchoscopy in children
Author(s) -
BARAKA ANIS,
CHOUEIRY PATRICK,
MEDAWWAR ANTOINE
Publication year - 1995
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 - 10.1111/j.1460-9592.1995.tb00279.x
Subject(s) - medicine , laryngeal mask airway , laryngeal masks , bronchoscopy , larynx , airway , laryngoscopy , mascara , anesthesia , surgery , intubation
Summary A size 2 laryngeal mask airway (ID 7 mm) was used for general anaesthesia during fibreoptic bronchoscopy in a six‐year‐old child. The mask permitted the use of an adult bronchoscope with an external diameter of 5 mm. Throughout bronchoscopy, adequate controlled ventilation could be achieved easily without excessive air leak or airway resistance; the Spo 2 was always > 97%, and the endtidal Pco 2 ranged between 3·9–4·5 kPa (30–35 mmHg).