Esophageal aspiration of air through the drain tube of the ProSeal laryngeal mask.
Two patients experienced partial upper airway obstruction while breathing spontaneously with the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway. This resulted in esophageal aspiration of air through the drain tube.
Stix
M S
MS
Department of Anesthesiology, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts 01805, USA. michael.s.stix@lahey.org
Rodriguez-Sallaberry
F E
FE
Cameron
E M
EM
Teague
P D
PD
O'Connor
C J
CJ
D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D004322:Drainage; D004947:Esophagus / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D001239:Inhalation; D017214:Laryngeal Masks / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged