Open AccessUse of the pro-seal laryngeal mask airway facilitates percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy in an intensive care unit
Author(s) -
Suman Sarkar,
P Shashi,
Anil Kumar Paswan,
RP Anupam,
Sourabh Suman,
Surya Kumar Dube
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.4103/0972-5229.76082
Subject(s) - medicine , fiberscope , airway , glottis , laryngeal mask airway , bronchoscopy , percutaneous , intensive care unit , tidal volume , tracheal tube , seal (emblem) , surgery , anesthesia , laryngeal masks , tracheotomy , larynx , respiratory system , intensive care medicine , art , visual arts
To study the feasibility of using the pro-seal laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for airway maintenance during bronchoscopic-guided percutaneous tracheostomy.