title: Esophageal aspiration of air through the drain tube of the ProSeal laryngeal mask.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts 01805, USA. michael.s.stix@lahey.org
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Stix
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Sallaberry
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Cameron
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Teague
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: O'Connor
mesh_terms: 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